Charlotte

Overview

The true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her first love applauds her talent, which emboldens her resolve. When anti-Semitic policies inspire violent mobs, she escapes to the safety of the South of France. There she begins to paint again, and finds new love. But her work is interrupted, this time by a family tragedy that reveals an even darker secret. Believing that only an extraordinary act will save her, she embarks on the monumental adventure of painting her life story.

Directed by Tahir Rana, Éric Warin

Top cast

Keira Knightley

Charlotte Salomon (voice)

Sam Claflin

Alexander Nagler (voice)

Raoul Bhaneja

Professor Koch / Brown Shirt Leader / Others (voice)

Hanneke Talbot

Augusta (voice)

Mark Strong

Alfred Wolfsohn (voice)

Jim Broadbent

Grosspapa (voice)

Henry Czerny

Dr. Moridis / Policeman #2 / Security Guard (voice)

Eddie Marsan

Albert Salomon (voice)

Helen McCrory

Paula Lindberg-Salomon (voice)

Sophie Okonedo

Ottilie Moore (voice)

Brenda Blethyn

Grossmama (voice)

Scott McCord

Manfred / Brown Shirt # 2 (voice)

Jean-Michel Le Gal

Administrator / Brown Shirt #1 (voice)

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Sadie Deogrades

Young Charlotte (voice)

R.H. Thomson

Mr. Schmidt

Julian Richings

Dr. Kurt Singer / Policeman #1 / SS Soldier #2 (voice)

Pippa Bennett-Warner

Barbara

Romain Duris

French Alfred Wolfsohn

Anne Dorval

French Ottilie Moore (voice)

Tony Nappo

Mr. Brahvi / Vatican Guard (voice)

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