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Swing Kids (1993)

Swing Kids (1993)

Drama Music

In a world on the brink of war. You either march to one tune or dance to another.

Release Date: 1993, March 5
Directors: Thomas Carter
Countries: United States of America
Production: Hollywood Pictures, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Touchwood Pacific Partners 1
Cast: Martin Clunes, Kenneth Branagh, Christian Bale, Jayce Bartok, Frank Whaley, Jessica Hynes, Robert Sean Leonard, Noah Wyle, Jeremy Bulloch, Barbara Hershey, Tushka Bergen, Johan Leysen

Overview:

The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazis begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.

Keywords:

world war ii suicide antisemitism children in wartime anti-nazi resistance swing dancing