1915

A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a ‘war hero’ and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth. Although improbabilities and happenstance are cornerstones of the film, it is based upon a true story. (Fonte: easterneuropeanmovies)

A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a ‘war hero’ and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth. Although improbabilities and happenstance are cornerstones of the film, it is based upon a true story.

This story is made even more amazing since it is based on fact. The real Solomon Perel has quite a story to tell. I have also read the book, and the movie is a bit factually inaccurate, but it is still tremendously well-made.

Young Solly is played by a beautiful young actor named Marco Hoffschneider. His good looks and charm are part of what get him to convince the Gestapo that he is not a Jew, but an ethnic German. But Solly has much more getting him through this ordeal. His determination and strength of spirit, plus blinding will to live, and perhaps the youthful exuberance of being able to accomplish it, help him to pull off the charade. The young boy speaks several languages, and is able to use this skill to convince Nazi soldiers that he is not Jewish. The soldiers adopt him as a sort of “mascot.” Solly is careful not to show his circumcised penis to anyone, including the German girl he falls in love with. Fate is also on his side, since several times when it seemed he might be found out, the hand of a higher power intervenes.

This is an engrossing film, sad and funny. Perhaps Solomon Perel is ashamed that he lived with the enemy to save his life, but, he is alive today to tell his story. The real Solomon Perel makes a brief appearance at the end. (fonte: Imdb)

Storia incredibile ma vera di Salomon Perel, ebreo tedesco, adolescente nella Germania nazista. Fuggito a est, viene sedotto dall'ideologia comunista in un orfanotrofio in cui trova rifugio. Catturato nel corso dell'invasione della Russia, riesce a spacciarsi per "ariano" e, suo malgrado, a diventare un eroe della Wehrmacht. Inserito addirittura nella Hitlejugend, spinto dall'istinto di sopravvivenza, continuerà a rinnegare la sua origine e a identificarsi nel modello del perfetto tedesco, finchè non sarà costretto a confrontarsi con la verità. (fonte: Cdec)

Storia Incredibile ma vera di Salomon Perel . Ebreo Tedesco di Origini Polacche , dapprima vivente in Polonia con la famiglia dopo la fuga dai nazisti nei giorni seguenti alla notte dei cristalli , si ritrova dopo il 1 settembre 1939 nella zona Sovietica della Polonia dove , inserito in un orfanotrofio Bolscevico , ne abbraccia totalmente la vita e la ideologia divenendo fervente Comunista , ma nel Luglio 1941 i Nazisti invadono l'Urss , e Salomon , catturato , racconta l'enorme bugia di essere un perfetto ariano capitato li perché "rapito dai Comunisti" , finendo dapprima arruolato nella Wehrmacht e poi , adottato dal suo Capitano , perfino inviato in Germania in un prestigioso Collegio della Gioventù Hitleriana .