Uprising - English Transcript

Such a boy! Kazik. Kazik, speak to me. Let's get out of here! No Jews in my line. The bread is for Poles on the *** side. Go to your side! Go to the Ghetto. Officer, I am a veteran of the Polish armed services. Then you're a fighter, huh? Mordechai Anielewicz? You're wanted for work detail. Let's go. -Work detail? Where? -Who knows? What's the difference? All Jews, ordered to report. -How will I know what to wear? -Don't get smart. Let's get moving. This work detail, it wouldn't be a German work detail? I warned you. -I only work for my people. -Move! You, a Jewish policeman... ...are a traitor to your people. I should kill you! But often I ask myself: Can a moral man, that's me... ...maintain his moral code in an immoral world? Does this question interest you? Get out of here, before I hurt you. Papa, why are so many people moving here? Just be glad you've got the bread, Tosia. What now? -Please, stop. Stop! -Let go. They create a Jewish police force to do their dirty work... ...unless they feel like having fun. Of course, divide and conquer. What is next? Kazik? -What are you doing with this car? -Driving. -Did you steal it? -Now, Mordechai.... -Why steal what I can have for free? -What are you up to? I am the official driver for Adam Czerniakow. Head of the Jewish Council? That's who I'm here to pick up. Help us set up a meeting with him. If I did that, I'd put my position at risk. If you don't, you help the Germans. This doesn't worry you? I'd worry more if I couldn't feed my family. Never mind about the Jewish police. Or how we school the children. We all have families. We don't want him to lose his job. Kazik...? I wish you well. Mira's contacted sympathizers at the border. They might be able to get some of our students out of Poland. But it has to be now. What do you think? If you can get them to Palestine... ...do it before the opportunity is lost. I think you're right. -Wish me luck. -Luck. You're taking them illegally. All Jewish men, 12 to 60, are to perform forced labor. -But their documents! -And you are...? Zuckerman, their teacher. Look at these! -They're exempt from forced labor. -They are, aren't they? Today everyone works, Zuckerman. See that Zuckerman gets the opportunity to work as well! We understand we might be leaving for Palestine. I have to leave. But I hope to return soon and address this rumor. Okay, who remembers today's topic? Anybody? Help me out because I forgot to write it down. -Something about morality. -Yes, Frania. Can a moral man maintain his moral code in an immoral world? Very good. Okay, Julian? -You can work with that topic? -Sure. Good. Okay. Today's topic: Can an immoral man maintain his moral code... ...on a first date? So everything is arranged until you get to the border. Mira-- Still, you'll have to get across on your own. And? -And if you find a safe passage.... -Yes? If you find a safe passage and return safely... ...then you will get a reward. What kind of a reward? Perhaps the fulfillment of your dreams. Seeing your students make the desert bloom... ...and become fertile. That's it? It's a lot of work. The danger alone is-- All right. Well, perhaps... ...the eternal gratitude of your people. And of... ...a certain person in particular. -Who? -Someone very close to you. What kind of gratitude? What if I find two safe passages? You can take off your armband now. Go. Now, be careful, Tosia. Get down to the stream and follow it. Over there is the border. -Is it very far? -No. You should reach a safe house before night. They're aware of your journey. I will receive my payment now. -Thank you very much. -Good luck to you. See if you can pull around them. So, Kazik, how did you get this assignment, driving my car? Your other driver was taken to slave labor. -And? -And I was chosen to replace him. -Kazik. -Yes, sir? Do not... ...steal the car. Yes, sir. Czerniakow? SS soldiers, under the command of Lieutenant Müller... ...expended hours burning the Jewish synagogue on Stawki Street... ...upon request of the Health Ministry after finding unsanitary conditions. About the hostages taken to Pawiak. We provided you with the paperwork. Thirty liters of benzene were expended. We will expect reimbursement from the Jewish Council. Twenty zlotys per liter. 600 zlotys. We will get you the funds. About the other matter... ...23 hostages were taken, some women and children... ...all because a Polish police officer was roughed up. -Certainly the children-- -Paperwork? Here it is. Commissar Auerswald... ...you have appointed me to administer to the needs of 350,000 people. It is impossible to manage under these circumstances. I must ask you to release me from my position as head of the council. That would be inadvisable. The fine levied on each prisoner is 10,000 zlotys. If the Jewish Council wishes to pay the full fine, 230,000 zlotys... ...make sure they do so by 6 p.m. tomorrow. You should get busy. Stop. What are you hiding there? Smells good. Be better with jam, but.... Try it. Get out of here. -My father's sick. He needs it badly. -How badly? Please. Tosia! Now get out of here. Tosia, come. -Are you all right, Mama? -I'm fine. It's too dangerous to go out like you do. Hello, dear. -Go, Rachel. -Papa? We're going to sell a few books. We'll try and keep your favorites. I think we need more. Do you want another blanket? I won't allow you. Do you hear me? I'm going to keep your favorites and I'll bring back bread. Your mother thinks I don't know she's sewing for a rich woman. I do. Make sure she's careful on the streets. It's so dangerous. Promise me you won't tell her I know. -I promise. -We have to hurry, Rachel. I promise, Papa. Be careful on the other side. I will be, Papa. I will. Now light the 'Shabbes' candles. Sorry I'm late. -You heard about the ransom demand? -It's a terrible situation. We must ask your men to speak to the relatives of the hostages. -See what they can contribute. -How much time do we have? Tomorrow night, 6:00. For 38 years, this is on my hand. Here. Put it in the envelope, Mrs. Rochon. Will you get my David back? He's a good boy. They have no business taking him. You are a good boy too. -Your mother must be proud, Calel. -Good day. Captain Szerynski, this is the ring you wanted to see. This is the money from Captain Szerynski's men. -This is all you received? -Yes. -And you've counted it twice? -No. Three times. -They're short. -I know. -They're 80,000 zlotys short. -I know! -It's 4:00. Why didn't Szerynski call? -He said he's doing his best. Get me Rabbi Lebowicz. Come, Rabbi. Please. Excuse me, but a rabbi should not go... ...into an establishment of such ill repute. Mr. Asher, in the Jewish faith, it's customary we demonstrate... ...our love of God through our good deeds. It is true. And in this manner... ...God is able to bestow his great blessings upon us. Also true. I believe today you have a special opportunity... ...to demonstrate your love of God... ...should you wish to do so. Preferably before 6 p.m. Mr. Czerniakow... ...I wish to thank you for affording me... ...this special opportunity to receive God's blessing. Should you ever bring a rabbi here again.... If you pull a stunt like this again, I'll kill you. Make no mistake about it. Commissar Auerswald! -He is not here. -He must be. There's a deadline for the hostages, 6:00. He was called to Berlin for important meetings. -Then who's in charge? -Do not stand so close to my desk. -Who is--? -I'm asking you-- Who is in charge? I'm here to pay the full fine. I know nothing about this. He left no instructions. -Someone must. Who's handling this? -Step back from the desk! -I do not wish your diseases. -This is the payment. Call Pawiak. Tell them it's been delivered. -Did you say Pawiak? -Pawiak prison, yes. 23 hostages. I saw a notice on Pawiak. Here it is. ''On the authority of the commissar's office, 23 prisoners... ...were executed at 10 this morning for crimes against the Polish people. '' No. These were not crimes. There were no crimes. These were innocent people. There were children! You are with child. Did you know there were children? I know nothing about this situation. If you wish to discuss this, the commissar will return Tuesday. -Have you no connection? -I have answered your questions. You are free to go now. This morning at 10:00... ...the 23 hostages... ...were executed... ...by order of the commissar's office. I am very sorry. How long have you been here? Six months? So you still don't want to tell me who your comrades are, huh? Maybe I can be more convincing. Very convincing. We've had 4000 deaths... -...by starvation and typhus. -The population is 450,000. They're rationing calories. We're calculating 2613 for German nationals... ...699 for Poles and 184 for Jews. Auerswald's ordered the council to pay all costs... ...labor and material for this Ghetto wall. I want you all to know I do not believe our situation-- I do not believe it to be hopeless. I believe that if we remain strong... ...and active... ...that somehow... ...some sense of reason will return. That's it. We must persevere. Wait! Let me see what's in your coat! -I don't have bread. -I see it! -I don't! Leave me alone! -I have money. No! You have to give me the bread. Ah, Yitzhak. -You look like crap. -Danke. But you were never good-looking to begin with. Danke. Don't worry. He'll survive. Yitzhak, I brought you a little something. A gift from my travels. The first of many, I hope. Here. In case you run into trouble again. We'll put a stop to this, yes? We've begun bringing factions into one underground organization. -And the Bund, are they with us? -They're still unconvinced. We have so much to do and so little time. We've organized underground kitchens, schools and hospitals. It's our own little society. It's just surrounded by a brick wall. -What about--? -No. I have been unable to get you a meeting with Czerniakow. He refuses. He refuses. I don't see him. Do you? His car is there. Over there with Szerynski and that pest, Calel. He'll be here. So, what made you give up your fancy car and join the Resistance? There's no better way to meet women. Under these circumstances. Always the idealist, huh? There he is. Sir? So you refuse to meet my friend. Tell me, my recently departed driver... ...whom am I refusing to meet? Mordechai Anielewicz. Ringleblum's friend, who has an interest in history. And in protecting our people. And you think writing up flyers and underground meetings... ...and preparing resistance will accomplish this? It's not all I propose. We must strike back any way we can. And the German ''collective responsibility''? You are proposing to spit at them. They'll retaliate against innocents... ...even harder than they did last time. They suffer anyway. They die of disease, starvation and worse... ...and you negotiate as if Germans are reasonable? -Yes, I do. I try to minimize the harm. -So do we! Please, give us a chance. Give us support to get started. Yours is a romantic notion that will get you all killed. And I will not support them. I will not. And you should be wearing a hat. In this weather you can get pneumonia. Good day. And five, six... ...seven, eight. Plié and stretch. Relevé, down. Grand plié... ...five, six... ...seven, eight. Grand plié... ...one, two, three, four. They're gone. It's clear. They're gone. So you talked to Czerniakow? -What did he say? -He won't support us now. -What about later? -We're going to be more persuasive. Perhaps we can rendezvous tonight and discuss your views more fully. We must talk about many things. We must find women couriers... ...who can pass as Gentiles and work on the *** side. -Why not men who can pass? -Clara. Men do not fare as well in a strip search. Circumcision. I know you think it's dangerous, but I have some bread for you. Look. I have bread for you! One, two, three The children marching Sun themselves, one, two, three You're okay here? Yes. Because you can stay with me. You know this? It's fine with me. You feel safer here, don't you? Yes. On the street, I'm afraid. And if you were to be taken, I would be alone. You've been thinking about this. Okay. Go to class. Go. -Tosia, is this the child? -Yes. -You found her near the cemetery? -Correct. And lack the resources to care for her? I have nothing. This child is not well. Mrs. Linder, can we afford to take another child? We cannot. We cannot take another child. But then, we have no choice, do we? -I want you to meet my family. -Yes. -My wife, Elza. -Pleasure, madame. This is Calel Wasser, one of our finest young officers. And this is our daughter, lnka. We'll let you two get acquainted. We have reports of mass killings in the village where your parents live. No one survived. And the rumor the Gestapo's offered you a certificate to Palestine? It is not a rumor. It is the truth. I refused. Thank you for your help raising money for us. I wish I could do more for the children. Then, by all means... ...do more. Do not lose your temper. Let me do the talking. You do it. Mr. Chairman? You have received our latest request? -I have. You want to buy arms. -And the council? -They're aware. -And? You want to buy guns. And then what? Jewish honor. Jewish honor. A father who's hiding his son is not honorable. A rabbi who is teaching a child his lessons is not honorable. A mother taking care of her children and many more, she is not either. No. For you, honor can only come out of the barrel of a gun. You talk about Jewish honor. I talk about Jewish responsibility. Call it what you like. Will the council support the Resistance? No, they will actively oppose it. What? You've heard of the mass killings! Not rumors, but facts from our own people. Outside Chelmno, thousands of Jews were taken in sealed vans... ...with hoses pumping gas into them. I know this because my parents were among them. I am sorry for your loss. But the largest armies in the world... ...have not been able to defeat the Nazis. What makes you think... ...a handful of untrained Jewish citizens with pistols will prevail? Instead of opposing them... ...you'd leave our people's fate in their hands. Mothers protected their children from the gas. When they were found alive... ...the Germans swung them against trees to kill them. Graphic enough? -That's not the point. -That is! Then let's just salute. Salute? -Salute what? -Your followers. Your foot soldiers. My what? They're all over there. In the parade. That's your honor, chairman. Halt! Halt! Halt! This is an illegal gathering! You're to return to your homes immediately. Is this really necessary? I struggle to find why our recital is injurious to the Third Reich. That concludes today's program. Please join us tomorrow for a very special salute... ...to Richard Wagner. Good evening. Jew! -Play something for us. -We've been instructed to go home. I instruct you now. Play something. You. Play something. Kazik, grab the guns. I'm sorry about your friend. -What were you doing? -Avenging a ***. -They'll retaliate! -They do what they want anyway. -This isn't a responsible organization! -Then we're not one. No, you! You mustn't act impulsively! We must plan every action! I'm sick of watching, waiting, of standing by, being passive! -I won't do it anymore! -We are not passive! Prudent in our actions. We need to get weapons from the Polish underground. Arie needs help. -You'll look after my sister? -I will look after Gina. Go. Five, six, seven-- Move! What is this? You are Czerniakow, chairman of the council? I'm Dr. Fritz Hippler, with the Public lnformation Office. Under Goebbels, we're documenting Ghetto life. We wish you to participate. -What do you wish me to do? -Conduct business as you would. -What is this? -This makes the picture look good. I would not have that. Good. Now, I want you people... ...to talk and conduct business as you would on any normal day. Have a seat. -Are we ready? -Yeah. And roll camera. And begin. Begin talking. -Adam. -Yes, Nathan. Are you aware there's a rather large candelabra on your desk? Yes, I'm aware. Keep talking. And that wax is dripping on your work? Yes, I see that. Then why would you have it on your desk... ...if it drips on your work? I have it, Nathan, because it is good for the picture. Stop. Stop. Stop. -Just a moment, please. -Excuse me. The lighting is all wrong. Look. He has a good Hebrew nose, and I can't see it. Commissar Auerswald, there is talk about deportations... ...and the putting to death of people in the camps. Just talk. Rumors. I can assure you, no truth to them whatsoever. Places, people! Please? Would you sit down, please, in your chair? Can we see that? Yes, that's much better. There's one thing, though. You're all being very still. Too still. Jews move their hands when they talk. So move your hands more, yes? Let me see that. Like this. Bigger. And you? Very good. Yes, that's.... Something like that. Good. All right. Roll camera and begin talking. And use your hands. -Adam. -What? Are you aware there's a candelabra on your desk? Yes, Nathan. You can rest assured I am fully aware... ...of all that is transpiring. An essential trait of the Jew is that he always tries... ... to hide his origin when among non-Jews. People! I want you to work faster. Wherever rats turn up... ... they carry destruction to the land and spread diseases... ...just as the Jews do among mankind. This is a conspiracy against all non-Jews... ...by a sick, deceitful, poisoned race... ...against the *** peoples and their moral laws. -Thank you, Marek. -Enjoy your work, but do it faster! Remember: ''Work will make you free. '' Come on, Sarah. For you, two work permits. Listen to me. These two cards right here, they will save your life. All Jews, regardless of sex and age, with some exceptions... ...are to be deported to work camps in the East by 4 p.m. Today, we expect you to provide a contingent of 6000 people. This will be the minimum daily quota. -The children in orphanages-- -Regardless of sex and age. -Perhaps-- -Regardless of sex and age. Lieutenant, I am Adam Czerniakow. Chairman of the Jewish Council. I've been given assurances... ...at the highest level, concerning the treatment of children. I fully expect those assurances to be honored. Kindly sign this proclamation. I will not. Mr. Czerniakow... ...if the deportation is impeded in any way by you or your people... ...the consequences will be dire. This is an assault on our existence as a people! What do we do in this horror? Do we sit and wait... ...for the next slap in the face from the enemy? Or do we hide within ourselves so the blows don't hurt us so much? Or do we look to God and pray for the Messiah to come? Messiah, are you coming? I don't think he is. So what do we do? We use our hands and arms... ...our lives, our deaths, and we fight back, we resist. If you can't fight, run or hide. But you must resist. -You must. -Rachel! Mama! Mama, show them the permits! -Show them! -I did but they didn't care! I want to go with you! I want to go with you! Those willing to resist must work together. We must share arms, information and-- What? -We must leave for Warsaw. -What is it? We must leave. Now. They've asked me to kill children with my own hands. This I cannot do. Signed, Adam... ... Czerniakow. Don't forget your diaries. There'll be time to record your thoughts. You said we had 15 minutes! And we will take our 15 minutes! And when we get to the camp we will all get to see... ...the most beautiful... ...pine trees and birch trees. And if there are beautiful trees, what else will we see? -Birds! -Birds. Yes. That's right. -And what else? -Rabbits? Rabbits, yes. Very good. -And? -Squirrels. Squirrels. Very good, Leon. Many, many squirrels. Don't forget the flag. There'll be many adventures here One, two, three One, two, three One, two, three One, two, three Don't let them know you're afraid. Don't let them know. Children are marching down the road One, two, three Do your Bund friends have contacts with rail workers? Yes. -Can you make it out again? -I can try. Go, Zygmunt, follow the trains. Tell us definitively where they are going. Above the road the sun is shining Smiling at the children One, two, three One, two, three Forward, forward There'll be many adventures here I'm separated from my wife and children. Can I find them so we can board together? -On the train. -No, sir, please. Take these. They are worth a lot. Give me a minute! I beg you! On the train! On the train! Dr. Korczak. Why are you here? You are exempt from this order. -What about the children? -The children must board. Then I will do as well. You mustn't do this. I won't allow you on the train. Then kill me here and now in front of the children. Let me stay with you! Don't let me go with my parents! I'll be safe with you! Don't let them take me away! Don't let them take me away! What is it? Where are we going? Marek said they want workers, but they're not taking cripples. It's your only chance. Quickly now! Before the guard returns! It's your only chance. But I am a dancer. Clara, hold your breath. Gina was taken to the camps. Zygmunt is back from Treblinka. Zygmunt... ...it's Mordechai. Can you tell us what you saw? Collect yourself... ...and tell us. Children, women... ...by the thousands... ...gassed to death in showers. They can hide everything... ...but not the stench of the dead. This is the map of a camp of death. This is the map of Treblinka. And the people pleading for their lives with this ***! This ***! I want their blood on my hands. We know that Adam Czerniakow has committed suicide. We now know that 300,000 Warsaw Jews... ...have been sent to Treblinka, a death camp, or simply murdered. For now, deportations have ceased. When they resume, we will no longer submit. We're going to respond with armed resistance! We must use this time to root out traitors... ...acquire weapons, prepare our plan... ...and to let all who remain in the Ghetto know... ...that we can and will fight our enemy now! With all Jewish groups finally under one banner, with one purpose! Perhaps we can save some lives or remove a few Germans. But this much I promise you. We will live with honor! And we will die with honor. Jewish honor. I am ashamed... ...of what I have been party to. I am a lawyer by training. I just wanted to save my family, to survive, like everyone else. Now I am... ...ashamed to wear my uniform. You should be ashamed. And stop crying like a child. I don't trust him. -Send him on a mission. -I don't trust him! We'll see which side he's on. Zachariah will observe. If he fails, we'll execute him... ...like the others who have been cruel to their own people. If not, keep him in uniform. A policeman working for us is useful. We want you to go to the *** side to smuggle weapons. -Are you willing to do that? -Yes. -Good. -She has no family anymore. This is a map of Treblinka. Get it to one of our couriers. It must get to England. Do you see your name? -Viatia. -Viatia Savitska. Viatia Savitska. You are to hide this map inside your shoe. I say we go out in broad daylight and shoot as many as we can. Forget dying in a blaze of glory! Why give them the satisfaction? We should wait so we can acquire more weapons and train. No, we have to escape to the woods... ...create a larger organization and fight from outside the Ghetto. We'll never make it! We'll be informed on and slaughtered! Let's take them hostage and make them listen to German folk music... ...until they lose their minds. -This is serious! -Every day of peace is another day... ...to prepare for an organized attack. We need to send messages to the Jewish police and council... ...to our own people and to the Nazis. We need to do it now. We can't wait. They have to know we mean business. -Even if it means using up-- -All the weapons? Then we pray. For what? For Tosia to get the map out. And for she and Arie to smuggle more weapons back in. Go in the shack. Come on, go in the shack. -Place of work? -The Schmidt foundry. -Location? -Chmielna 2. Give me your coat and dress. Now the rest. Want these too? Shoes. I said shoes. Do you want me to use this? Another one. Another one! A Jew has escaped. We must capture him! Quickly. Get dressed and get out of here. Quickly. -Where are you going? -To work. I just passed my inspection. Hey, Jew, what are you selling today? Viatia. It's Kazik. I couldn't get close to the gate. It wasn't safe. I followed your wagon. Come, walk. Blackmailers up ahead. We need to laugh. -Laugh? -Yes. Jews look down. Jews look sad. Jews avert their eyes. Blackmailers can smell fear. So can you laugh? Try again. No. If you do it, you do it big. Like this. I said sleep, not sheep. Sleep! Not bad. Keep practicing. So he was good. I want to arrange a meeting with your boss, Szerynski. You can accomplish this? Yes. Good. I'm sorry. It's been in my shoe for a couple days. Gives it character. Do you realize this map of Treblinka will travel by special courier... ...all the way to Prime Minister Churchill? With the other documents, it should persuade the Allies... ...to get us weapons to bomb the German trains... ...and hopefully even the death camps. Do you understand now? Yes. Come on. Zygmunt, let's go! Captain, I have a message from the Jewish Fighting Organization. For traitorous activities and collaboration... ...you have been tried and condemned to death. Goodbye. Goodbye? Papa! -Is it too heavy? -No, I can carry it. But what if it gets dropped? -You wouldn't want to drop dynamite. -I know, but what if something falls? You wouldn't want that. -What if it gets bumped? -Bumped could be okay. Good work. Good job, Calel. Calel, welcome. -Welcome to the family. -Now the Germans will come to us. Hey, lady, wait! Hold on. Remember: one round, one German. No wasted rounds. Okay, front row kneels. All right. Steady. Tosia. -Viatia. -You're with friends here. Steady and fire! Good. And steady.... Mordechai, Tosia has brought us gifts. Perfect timing. When can we expect more? Arie said momentarily. He'll smuggle them personally. Good. Steady... ...and fire! Devorah, I said aim. It's very important to aim. Almost as important as firing itself. Frania. Marek, look what Tosia has brought us. Good rule of thumb: never pat the bomb-maker on the back... ...while he's working. What's this? Dynamite. Excellent. I also need... ...potassium chlorate. I also need... -...bottles. Can you get those? -I'll try. I also need new lungs. -He worked in the hospital lab. -This is more fun. -Anything else, Mr. Engineer? -More. Just more of everything. More. You're under arrest! Put down your bombs and return to the Umschlagplatz! Heil Shitler! Heil Hitler! Intelligence estimates there are only 40,000 left, Reichsführer Himmler. I'm disappointed, Colonel von Sammern. There are so many. They sabotaged our factories, attacked our soldiers. There. Look. You see? And another. -We have an understanding? -Absolutely. So that would bring us here, right? -Who's that girl with the pistol? -Devorah Baron. She's with Marek and Gutman at the brushmakers. Such a coincidence. I was thinking I should be stationed at the brushmakers. Don't you agree, boss? It's a blockade. We are surrounded. Mordechai! It's a blockade. We are surrounded. All right. Let's go! Guns up here, ammo up here! You know what to do! We've been waiting for this! -Get the guns out! -Don't forget your ammo! Clara, let's go! Come on! Out! Out! Get in line! Get in line, I said! Up here! There are Jews inside! -They're inside. -Here! Look out! Move! Look out! Get down! Look out! Come and get me! Come and get me! -That's enough! -Get out of here! -Come on, it's enough. Let's go! -No! Let's go! Now! We'll fight later. Come on! Now! Yitzhak, he's dead. Please! Get him off. -Enough! -Tosia, Arie, let's go. Grab the guns and ammunition. Hurry, grab the guns! For the first time we've stopped deportations. For the first time, the enemy knows who we are as a people. They know we'll resist. That we'll fight. That they'll pay for their ***. What they don't know is how long and how successfully we'll battle. We'll light a torch of resistance and it will burn so brightly... ...that others everywhere will be inspired to resist as well. For Stoshe... ...for Michael, for Leon... ...for Ariel, for Zee... ...and for Clara... ...who sacrificed their lives for our dignity... ...a moment, please, of reflection and of silence. I have good news to report. Faced with ferocious Jewish resistance, the Germans have surrendered. Hitler has apologized for the inconvenience. -The Jews have won. -I'll notify the Allies. What for? What have they done for us? My favorite thing about the zoo is the animals. They won't turn you in. What about that Polish monkey there? No, he's okay. He used to date my cousin, lda. This letter goes to Klepfisch as soon as you leave. Follow my lead. Sorry. I was just being protective. Arie... ...if you'd like to be my boyfriend, that's all right with me. I'll be going on missions. If I don't come back... ...I want someone to know I didn't come back. Stop. Sir, this man died on the *** side. I have orders to take him to the Jewish cemetery. -What's in the box? -A Jew named Izzy. Good work, Izzy. You really are a very good stinker. Did Arie say anything? He said there are more are on the way. But for now, 50 pistols and two rifles. My father always said: ''Study hard, get a degree so you won't have to dig ditches. '' The home army is impressed with our actions. It's just a start. I hope. Throw it quickly! Look! You both want to stay here to fiight. Fine. Arie's sources are hiding, terrified he'll talk. Arie won't talk. Arie will not talk. We know. They don't. -Can we get him out? -It'll be difficult. -What'll it cost? -It's not a matter of money. We must focus on his sources. Come on, decide. -You know *** culture. -Your face is better. -Listen-- -I'll be recognized. My language is foreign. What if they ask where I'm from? -What if someone denounces me? -You want to flip a coin? Come on, Yitzhak. Bring us back the weapons. -Look at this. -You look like a Polish businessman. If anyone asks, you came to buy shirts, okay? -The guards have been greased. -Look, this suit. -It's all we found on short notice. -It's ridiculous. You look fine. Really. Nice ankles. Your documents. Your new identity. Witold. -It's good work. -I know. Frania will take you to Tosia, who'll arrange your contact with the Poles. -Where's Frania? -There with Julian. -She's one of our best. -Good. -I'll be watching your back. -That makes me feel much better. Well. I'm just across the street. -How is he? -He won't win any beauty contests. -Welcome back. You all right? -I've been better. Conserve your strength. Just rest. You'll fight later, just get better. -I need to ask you-- -I didn't tell them anything. Rest. -Kazik, how did you get him out? -We did nothing. The Gestapo made a mistake and accepted our bribe. Even when I believe you, I think you're making it up. There's a vote of confidence for you. 1 929 Lafite Rothschild. Flawless. lts bouquet will last a century. Have yourself a sip, Dr. Fritz Hippler. You won't regret it. Do I lie? Is it not flawless? Yes, it's very good. Good? It's not good. This is exquisite. I liked your movie 'The Eternal Jew'. It was relentless. As the French would say: ''Without pity. '' The Eternal Jew. What a terrifying title. A big nose. Fruity. What do you think? I agree. You're not a wine aficionado, are you? No, not really. It's a Jewish wine, made by Jewish viticulture. Rothschild. Surprising, isn't it? Enough about wine. In confidence... ...you've spent time around Colonel von Sammern, yes? Tell me about him. Where should I start? With the engagement when his troops were first fired upon... ...by the subhumans of the Jewish sector. German soldiers are massing outside the Ghetto by the hundreds. -Caliber? -9 millimeter. One German, two Germans, three Germans. -Caliber? -7.62. 7.92 carbine. -Julian, how did you get the rifle? -My eyesight. Julian? I don't miss. One German platoon. -Zygmunt? -7.92. -Everyone's in place. -They're singing. The *** are singing. Go, get down! Isaac, Sarah, move! Good shot! Treblinka! Bring Dr. Hippler here. Hit the open tank hatch! -Why are you filming? -I was assigned by Goebbels to film. -He says the film will outlast us all. -Victory will last! This is not it. Depends where you put the camera. Did he think he could waltz his army in like sightseers on holiday? All is lost. We've retreated. Many are dead or wounded. I know. I was there. -We must respond with force. -From the reichsführer. Reichsführer Himmler... ...promised Hitler a Warsaw free of Jews by his birthday, tomorrow. And if other Jews are emboldened... ...if other sectors initiate uprisings, it spreads to the Poles--? You see the implications? The cause for concern? Under orders of high command, you're relieved of your post forthwith. And to avoid any unnecessary strain... ...between German-Austrian factions in the SS ranks... ...the order for your execution has been withdrawn. You are dismissed. -We're still here, who would've bet? -Now with real weapons to fight with. Julian, well done. Look! Our little nation. Did you ever think in your lifetime you would see this? What is he doing? Either he's showing his troops he's not afraid or he likes his table. Give those out to the officers. Good for their nerves. Dr. Hippler. Yes, sir? I don't care where you put the camera, just don't film the flags. But it makes for a better story. They show what our soldiers overcame to achieve victory. -General Krüger was explicit-- -Do not shoot the flags. Unless he shows up personally and instructs you. -Is that clear? -Crystal clear. I should wake Marek. Marek, wake up! Now? Not yet. Now? Six more. Now. Dozens of our men were killed, more wounded at the brushmakers. Pull the tank out! Pull the tank out! Further. No. Further. Hold your positions! -It's not safe for you here! -Hold your positions! Quickly. Far enough? Dear Yitzhak, I don't know what to write. Let's dispense with personal details this time. I've only one expression to describe our feelings: Things have surpassed our dreams. ''The Germans ran away twice. One unit held out for 40 minutes, one for six hours. Now that the pistol has no value we practically don't use it. We need grenades, rifles, machine guns and explosives. Your friend in arms, Mordechai. '' I did say that, Reichsführer Himmler. They are crafty, but we will put an immediate end to this uprising. Not today. Two or three days, perhaps. Excuse me. Yes, of course. Yes, reichsführer. Now they're serious. Go! Get in the basement! Bring everybody in from the roof! Get Calel in! Pull back, bring everybody in! Pull back! Fire! Get out of here! Hold your breath! Hurry! To the right! -Who are these people? -Civilians. Assemble the fighters right away. I have corrected your mistake. There were no casualties today. -There are no mistakes-- -There are no mistakes now! -Have you apprehended the leaders yet? -Not yet, sir. I'm not looking for an explanation. I want an answer. That would be, ''We've captured and destroyed the leadership. '' -Heil Hitler! -I have a message from Himmler. I've begun to get us out of a disgrace. Do you wish to hear what the reichsführer has to say? Of course. As a lover of Wagner, he said you've conducted the overture... ...to this operation magnificently. Particularly compared to von Sammern. He went on to say, ''Play on, maestro. The führer and I won't forget you. '' We in London have information concerning the mass ***... ...of the Jews in Poland, committed by Germany. The courier got through. No other way they could've gotten those details. If the Allies bomb the railroads, or camps or Warsaw, we'll have a chance. -Do you really think? -Sure. ***! Jewish police ***! What's he doing here? Leave him! He made my children go to the trains! -I'll kill you with my hands! -He's a fighter now! -He's fighting for you now. -You took my mother! They're right. What they said, I did. I know, and you know I know. Listen to me. We don't have time to dwell on the past. There's only time to plan for our immediate future. The weapons didn't make it. Our weapons were intercepted. And they discovered the tunnel at Muranowska. It was no longer safe. Today is Easter, right? Tosia, you're going out for fresh air. Take these explosives to Mordechai. You must get them to the fighters! Get back, everybody! Out for a Sunday stroll, Jew ***? We won't follow you all day. 3000 zlotys or we introduce you to the Gestapo. Okay, let's go. Let's go. I want to see the little room. What little room? The room the Gestapo reserves for pathetic crooks... ...who waste their time turning in fellow Poles. I understand those thugs are given the full treatment. So, let's go. Let's go! I'll create a diversion! A fine marksman. They call them ''parachutists'' or ''balloonists. '' They've devised a game. The winner delivers the most bullets to the jumper before he lands. Photographs of this will be invaluable to historians of the Third Reich. It'll be useful as training material for the SS... ...and as a living document of the sacrifices... ...the Nordic races made to rid the world of the Jews. All the exits are blocked. We have to leave. If there's no way out, we'll be easy targets. I'll go out first. I'll get their attention. What are you talking about? You once asked me: ''Can a moral man maintain his moral code in an immoral world?'' Here's my answer. Rot in hell, you ***! -Paradise. -Lost. Follow me. Julian, guard the rear. It's Kazik! Quick, follow me. Devorah, Zachariah! This way. The relativity Jew, Albert Einstein. Who masked his hatred of Germans behind his obscure pseudo-sciences. The art of propaganda is not well understood, is it? Keep it simple, repeat it until it takes on a life of its own. Becomes the truth, in effect. We're not the only ones fighting the war on film. The Allies have hired Frank Capra. Should I know that name? He's a successful Hollywood filmmaker. A little sappy for my taste, but at the top of his game. Americans weren't interested in going to war... ...so he was brought in to popularize the notion. Worse, he stole footage I commissioned and used it for ridicule. As I say, it all depends on where you put the camera... ...and who is telling the story. These are not the *** women from my hometown of Detmold. They are acrobatic sharpshooters, fighting demons, Amazons. I don't buy this business about Jewish women bewitching Aryans. She is expressive, though. Careful with the basket! Is she all right? -Hurt yourself? -I'm all right. -What have you brought us? -Dynamite. Excellent. You understand, the considerations we face today are extremely complex? Of course. There are those in the home army, here and in London... ...that feel the transfer of weapons to untrained Jewish street fighters... ...is a futile and wasteful use of our limited resources. And what if this Jewish uprising were to spread? The Polish underground is not equipped to fight Germany. Thousands would be slaughtered. We cannot allow that. May I remind you we are Polish citizens? Perhaps these influences... ...are secretly grateful for ridding the country of Jews. I pray to God you can rise above those influences. The considerations are complex. That may be, but the considerations my people face are simple. In fact, I'd have to say... ...the considerations my people face are positively elemental. We must have arms. We must have explosives! We must have something other than our fists and bricks... ...and our unbreakable will. Immediately! You take no risk! And if you fail to act... ...our blood will be on your hands. Mommy! Mommy! Hands up! Hands up! Check the holes! Take your clothes off! Right now, hands up! Your plan sounds reasonable. Your reports to Himmler make it seem as if things were going well. But they aren't now. General Krüger, in a short while, the Jewish sector will be no more. Every building will be razed. Then we'll bring these vermin to the surface or bury them. A short while? This group has held off the German military longer than all of Poland. Is that a short while? lt would make your job and mine easier... ...if your reports weren 't so optimistic... ...and our casualties were... Get the guns and ammo! ...shall we say, less. To be perfectly blunt. The others are secure. Follow me. There's a bunker at Mila 18. These are your fighters, Kazik? Okay, go. Schmuel Asher, Mordechai Anielewicz. -Hello. -Hi. I've heard about you and your group. Now let me show you around my basement empire. Auschwitz. Treblinka. Sobibor. And there is Mauthausen. We have running water. We have electricity. But it's too hot... ...and the dust is horrible for my allergies. Good to see you. Come on, I'll show you something. There are five entrances and five exits. They come in handy in my line of work. This way. Who's winning? Whatever is ours is yours. Well, not really everything. The Poles won't give us weapons. -Any word from Tosia? -None. Tuvia was unable to get to Yitzhak. -I'll go. -Not until your ankle heals. Kazik, I want you to go. Bring Zygmunt with you. Tuvia couldn't make it, so send Kazik. What makes you think we can succeed? You're going through the tunnel. -What tunnel? -At Muranowska. It's there for special occasions. The question is, how safe is it? -Yes, that is a good question. -It's risky, but worth it. If Yitzhak's found guns and supplies, we can hold out. Even if he hasn't, it's critical we find a way out. We're playing cat and mouse with Stroop. We can't hold out forever. Yesterday, we were seeking safe passage to Palestine. Today, we seek safe passage across the street. Our world has gotten pretty small. Luck. Luck. Go. Make me proud. Make yourself proud. I'm instructing Zivia and Marek to assemble a small squad. They are to find an exit out of the Ghetto through the sewer canals. This will be difficult, if not impossible, as we know. The maze of canals is vast and confusing. Those who wish to leave will be given the opportunity. Those who wish to stay will do so. Perhaps it'll be possible... ...to connect with the partisans in the forest to continue our fight. Perhaps not. But throughout our difficult struggle... ...we have been determined to preserve one choice: How we die. Whether it be here, in an airless bunker, or elsewhere. I don't know. But I can assure you of one thing: The spirit of our deaths.... The spirit of our deaths... ...will shape the soul of a new generation. A new nation of Jews. All right. -Let's wish Zivia and Marek luck. -Luck! And we continue. -You're a sight for sore eyes. -So are you. And... ...Julian? He's our best marksman. No! Kazik, it's all right! Tell me. Something is not right. What? The fighting has decreased. They only attack at night. They are playing possum. The informer's told us where the command bunker is. I think it's accurate. That is good news, isn't it? Too good. Too easy. -Is your ankle better? -Yes. If you want to go with the others, you can. I'd rather stay and fight with you, if that's all right. It's all right. Where are the sewer workers? I don't know what happened. They were paid to guide us. But they haven't shown up. We need to go. It's too dangerous. We're going into the Ghetto. If not the sewers, over the wall. Are you crazy? We have no chance without a plan! -Nor do they if we don't get them out! -And if we get shot? -I'm going. -How will you get them out? Are you with me or not? We have no chance without the guide to take us in the sewers and out. Do you see a guide? Do you? There is no sewer worker! -Are you with me or not? -I will go with you, Yitzhak. Make your own funeral arrangements. I will not carry your coffin. I will accompany you, but he makes sense. Maybe we should try again tomorrow with the Poles. We can't rely on the Poles. We can't rely on anyone else to get us in! Zivia, when you get to the sewer, go left. And let's hope for the best. I will cover your escape. Go, before you forget why you're leaving. We'll be back. Goodbye, Zachariah. Be good, Zach. Come on, you're already a day late. -Let's go! -Follow me. Tell our friends to keep their spirits up. This way. What is it? I just had... ...the most ridiculous dream. It was so vivid. I was sleeping... ...and your sister, Gina, came and woke me up. She took me outside... ...to this beautiful garden. There were... ...grapes and nuts and figs. It's very biblical, huh? Then she took me... ...to a basket. And there was a baby inside it. And she said... ...that he was mine. My child. I took him... ...and I held him in my arms. Tell me the history of 'The Eternal Jew'. How did your film come to be? Goebbels commissioned it. It was his idea... ...his pet project. He felt Germans weren't anti-Semitic enough. It didn't come as easy to them as the Poles or French or even the English. The film was the underpinning of the führer's plan for racial purity. Halt! Quiet! Check that tunnel. See if it's passable, Mira. Tosia, down there. Devorah? Down there, Julian. They can't have found all five exits. Hurry! Completely blocked. No. Mira! No. It's not safe. Julian? It's clear. We can make it out with a small group. Maybe there's a way to the sewers through the sewer wall. -That way? -Yeah. Tosia, go with Maya, see if it's possible. Mira, hurry! As many as can go. We need reinforcements! Try to outflank them! Spread out! Create a diversion. Hurry up, Julian. Die! -The Ghetto is through this. -Good, lead me. No, I go no further. -You've been paid to lead me. -I show you. That's all. As a member of the home army, it's my mission... ...to rescue Christian Poles trapped in the Ghetto. If you do not wish to cooperate, then I'll give you a simple choice. Lead me or die. That is your choice. -Follow me. -Good decision. The exits are sealed. The fighters are all dead. -Okay, we stay. We fight here. -Yeah, let's go! -This way. -Quickly, come on. How much further until the Ghetto? Everything's sealed. Get into position. -If you don't have a gun, hide! -One person over here! Come on, move! Every exit! -Go see if they've made any progress! -Move! Another wall. Tosia, have you found an entrance to the sewer canals? -Not yet. -Hurry. We are. I don't think they'll make it through soon enough. All right. Take your position. You've done well. I wonder if Zivia's group made it. Zivia will find a way out. -I would've bet Kazik found a way back. -He won't disappoint you. Let me ask you, how do you manage to always be so positive... ...so optimistic, so supportive? I'm lucky. To luck, huh? To luck. Go through right now. I'll go get Mordechai. This way. If you sense gas... ...cover your faces with a wet cloth and stay low to the ground! I found a way out! I found a way out through the sewer! Stay low! Low to the ground! Keep low! -Come on, Mira! -Save a bullet for yourself! Has anyone seen Mordechai? Everyone follow me this way! I found a way out! Let's give them a greeting they'll remember. Mordechai! Zivia! Devorah! Tosia.... Kazik? Tosia. -You're alive. -Tosia? Where are the others? A few of us made it out to the sewers... ...but Mordechai, Mira, almost all the rest, died here in the bunker. How did you get in? I thought... ...I was the last Jew in the Ghetto. The last one. How did you get in? Paradise. Run! Run! In the tunnel! All right. Stay back. Back! Paradise. Paradise. Lost. It's a miracle! -We were lost. -Walking in circles. A miracle! -Have you been to the other side? -Yes, he has. Then he is our leader. All right. Heil Hitler. An SS informant says some of the leaders are still alive. They took the sewers to the *** side... ...to join the partisans and continue the fight. The major wanted me to inform you as soon as possible. You need a truck. We have a truck. We need it for two nights. Trucks are expensive. Drivers are expensive. I thought you might say this. Wait! All right, under here. -Stick with your gun. Watch your head. -Come under here. All right, Zivia. -Is it safe? -Come through. You must be quick, the water's rising. Come through. -Where's the boy and the girl? -She's coming through. -Sarah. -Isaac, come here. I'll go through. Everybody through? We have to get through quickly! Look out! -Where's my baby? -The children! Baby! Come on! It's welded shut. It's closed! A little further, it opens to a canal. The beginning of the *** side. We are at Prosta Street on the *** side... ...but there is no one waiting for us up above. We cannot hold on. There's no way to take all of us out on the street without a truck. Kazik, you must go by yourself. Meet Yitzhak, find an exit. Yes, tonight. -Where is it? -I don't know, they're late. We can't afford late. There's been a delay. They'll try again later. We must keep everyone calm. I'll let them know. Office furniture. Cabinets. Just the driver, we have our own laborers. You can? -We must have water and food. -It's coming. -We're doing all we can. -I'd rather die with a German bullet. You'll do as instructed. Be quiet! There's another landing. -Get out of the water! -We can't take anymore! Silence. You think I'll let you jeopardize these people's lives? Have you any idea the sacrifices they've made so you can be here alive? -Alive, on the verge of freedom! -I want out! Don't think I'll hesitate to put a bullet in your skull... ...fulfill your wish, if you keep this foolishness up. -Where's the office? I don't see it. -ln the basement. What is this? -Your chance to be a hero before God. -Drive. Pull over there. Come quickly and quietly. Do as Kazik instructs. Marek, why are we doing this in broad daylight? Because we are. You're mad. You all right? -Are there many more? -Yes. -How many? -About a dozen on another landing. -We can't wait. -They'll come. We can't wait! I promised them! -One more minute. -One minute, then we leave. -I'll get them. -But we have no time. Quickly. Twenty more. Come, come, come! It's an operation of the Polish underground. And I believe in Santa Claus. Well, Santa, this is a pistol I'm pointing at you. Do you believe that? -Yes. -Stay there. -Into the truck, quickly. -Ten more. Hurry, now! They're Jews! That's everyone on this landing. Come! That's it! -I'm not leaving without them! -We're all at risk! I'm not asking you. I'm telling you. Get on the truck! Zivia, get on the truck. We'll come back for them. Come. Go! Go! They've escaped. It seems to be so. I'll have you communicate to Himmler... ...that Warsaw will be free of Jews tomorrow. My engineers have prepared dynamiting the Jewish synagogue. I have informed Himmler that the remainder of our work here... ...will be carried out by local police under my control. Now, you may even receive a commendation for your efforts. But between you and me, you let the bandits get away. Enough! Mordechai sent this shortly before his last battle. I want to read a part of it to you. ''Our fighters have endured conditions beyond description. Yet they have persevered. No, more than persevered. They have conquered these conditions and fought on bravely... ...over and over and over again. Perhaps we shall meet again. '' Perhaps. ''But the main thing is, the dream of my life has come true. I've lived to see a Jewish defense in the Ghetto... ...in all its greatness and glory. '' Let us remember Mordechai... ...and all the others. And let us continue. Let us continue to fight on. Look, Kazik. Look how deeply they breathe. Each breath... ...so peaceful, so rhythmic. Yes. One after another, after another... ...after another.