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# The Devil's Arithmetic

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Direction: Donna Deitch Actors: Brittany Murphy, Kirsten Dunst, Louise Fletcher, Mimi Rogers, Nitzan Sharron, Paul Freeman, Shelly Skandrani Special Features: Full Frame Format. Language: English Year: 1999 Runtime: 95 minutes

Review: Great movie as an intro to the Holocaust - This movie is rooted firmly in historical fiction but for a younger teen or pre-teen audience it's an excellent movie. Definitely lower budget starring a very young Britney Murphy and Kirsten Dunst. It doesn't pull any punches and is a mature story for sure but at the same time isn't overly graphic making it perfect for a younger audience. I have not read the book that this movie is based on but this movie as a standalone for introducing the topic while also taking itself seriously and not being overly watered down this movie is excellent. I remember watching this in middle school social studies class and it stayed with me as an adult. Now as a teacher and parent this film is an excellent learning tool to supplement learning about the Holocaust.
Review: No matter where you go, there you are - Originally made for Showtime, this excellent video is is based upon the children's book of the same title. Make no mistake, Devil's Arithmatic is brutal and honest -- and definitely not for younger viewers. However, it is an excellent introduction to the reality of the Holocaust for junior high or middle school students. Hannah is like most contemporary teenagers -- she'd really rather be with friends than participate in her family's Passover Seder.(The fact that it's Passover and she's hanging out watching her friend get a tattoo doesn't even strike her as ironic. Hannah is a child of the '90s.) She grudgingly does go to the Seder, because, well, she doesn't have a choice. Instead of actually participating, Hannah gets tipsy. Then, things start to get interesting. Devil's Arithmatic is a lesson distguised as a time-travel story. How Hannah ends up in Poland in 1942 isn't important. She's there. And she's rounded up along with everybody else. Suddenly, all those stories old people insist on telling over and over begin to make sense. The brutality of life in a concentration camp becomes a living breathing thing -- not just a number on her Aunt Eva's arm. Being a Jew begins to have meaning she never imagined. Hannah finds that what you believe can not only give you strength -- it can define you and your world. More importantly, it can give you the knowledge to choose. Choice is power. In the the world of the unnamed camp, one can either choose humanity or spiritual death. Hannah chooses humanity. I really don't want to reveal too much of the plot, because the twists make Devil's Arithmatic extremely affecting. Normally, I do not like fiction about the Holocaust. To me, fictionalising the Shoah is disrepectful; it is like lying. This movie, however, is respectful and in its own way very haunting. It has its own world and its own truths. I cannot reccommend this video highly enough.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Brittany Murphy, Donna Deitch, Kirsten Dunst, Louise Fletcher, Mimi Rogers, Paul Freeman |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 621 Reviews |
| Format | Closed-captioned, Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC |
| Genre | Action & Adventure |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 35 minutes |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great movie as an intro to the Holocaust
*by C***5 on February 12, 2025*

This movie is rooted firmly in historical fiction but for a younger teen or pre-teen audience it's an excellent movie. Definitely lower budget starring a very young Britney Murphy and Kirsten Dunst. It doesn't pull any punches and is a mature story for sure but at the same time isn't overly graphic making it perfect for a younger audience. I have not read the book that this movie is based on but this movie as a standalone for introducing the topic while also taking itself seriously and not being overly watered down this movie is excellent. I remember watching this in middle school social studies class and it stayed with me as an adult. Now as a teacher and parent this film is an excellent learning tool to supplement learning about the Holocaust.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No matter where you go, there you are
*by K***Y on April 13, 2000*

Originally made for Showtime, this excellent video is is based upon the children's book of the same title. Make no mistake, Devil's Arithmatic is brutal and honest -- and definitely not for younger viewers. However, it is an excellent introduction to the reality of the Holocaust for junior high or middle school students. Hannah is like most contemporary teenagers -- she'd really rather be with friends than participate in her family's Passover Seder.(The fact that it's Passover and she's hanging out watching her friend get a tattoo doesn't even strike her as ironic. Hannah is a child of the '90s.) She grudgingly does go to the Seder, because, well, she doesn't have a choice. Instead of actually participating, Hannah gets tipsy. Then, things start to get interesting. Devil's Arithmatic is a lesson distguised as a time-travel story. How Hannah ends up in Poland in 1942 isn't important. She's there. And she's rounded up along with everybody else. Suddenly, all those stories old people insist on telling over and over begin to make sense. The brutality of life in a concentration camp becomes a living breathing thing -- not just a number on her Aunt Eva's arm. Being a Jew begins to have meaning she never imagined. Hannah finds that what you believe can not only give you strength -- it can define you and your world. More importantly, it can give you the knowledge to choose. Choice is power. In the the world of the unnamed camp, one can either choose humanity or spiritual death. Hannah chooses humanity. I really don't want to reveal too much of the plot, because the twists make Devil's Arithmatic extremely affecting. Normally, I do not like fiction about the Holocaust. To me, fictionalising the Shoah is disrepectful; it is like lying. This movie, however, is respectful and in its own way very haunting. It has its own world and its own truths. I cannot reccommend this video highly enough.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of those movies that leave you speechless
*by M***Y on March 13, 2013*

This movie is very good. The book was good. It is hard to watch this movie because its hard to watch the nazi's (the actors who played them did a very good job) and how they treat people and yet I am sure how they were cannot really be conveyed in a movie. This is just as close to evil as we can get without being there. When i watched this for the first time, I was very quite for hours afterwards, thinking about what I saw. It is a movie that provokes thought and emotion and is not a "fluff piece" or "feel good movie" but it is designed to make you think and on that level it succeeds VERY well.

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