Within the Whirlwind
6.8
During Stalin's reign of terror, Evgenia Ginzburg, a literature professor, was sent to 10 years hard labor in a gulag in Siberia. Having lost everything, and no longer wishing to live, she meets the camp doctor and begins to come back to life.
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Cast
30 people
Emily Watson
Evgenia Ginzburg
Known for
Chernobyl
Corpse Bride
Ulrich Tukur
Dr. Anton Walter
Known for
The Lives of Others
Amen.
Ian Hart
Beylin
Known for
The Last Kingdom
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Benjamin Sadler
Pavel
Known for
Impact
Shadowplay
Ben Miller
Krasny
Known for
Bridgerton
Johnny English
Jimmy Yuill
Siderov
Known for
EastEnders
Going Postal
Pearce Quigley
Yelvov
Known for
The Gentlemen
Detectorists
Monica Dolan
Pitkowskaya
Known for
A Very English Scandal
Kick-Ass 2
Pam Ferris
Genia's mother
Known for
Children of Men
Matilda
Agata Buzek
Lena
Known for
Hummingbird
The Innocents
Lena Stolze
Greta
Known for
Nanga Parbat
Torsten Münchow
Known for
Back to Gaya
Marleen Gorris Director · Eugenia Ginzburg Writer Nancy Larson Writer
United States release November 5, 2009 · Produced in Germany, Belgium, Poland · Production Saga Film, Tatfilm Produktionsges. mbH
Production
Telepool
Production
Saga Film
Production
Tatfilm Produktionsges. mbH
Production
Motion Investment Group
Production
ARD
Production
Germany · Belgium · Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Poland · September 18, 2009
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 2009
Theatrical
Spain
July 6, 2010 · Theatrical
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