And so many died dancing on the rim of danger. I could think of nothing else as I sat before this heartwarming yet difficult to watch movie about Consul Perlasca especially in the final stirring moments of the film.
Giorgio Perlasca
January 31, 1910 - August 15, 1992
Consul Perlasca was later thought to have been one of the 36 just men, although he did not know it - they never do.
'Lamedvavnik is the Yiddish term for one of the 36 humble righteous ones or Tzadikim mentioned in kabbalah or Jewish mysticism. According to this teaching, at any given time there are at least 36 holy persons in the world who are Tzadikim. These holy people are hidden; i.e., nobody knows who they are. According to some versions of the story, they themselves may not know who they are.
For the sake of these 36 hidden saints, God preserves the world even if the rest of humanity has degenerated to the level of total barbarism. This is similar to the story of Sodom and Gomorrah in the Hebrew Bible, where God told Abraham that he would spare the city of Sodom if there was a quorum of at least 10 righteous men.'
In 1944, Georgio Perlasca was a businessman who, like Schindler, found himself in a position to assist Hungarian Jews in Budapest during the war.
Unbelievable, but true in an almost cinematic Cecil B. Demille-ian account, Perlasca took on the persona of a Spanish consul and for a period of 45 days went about saving the lives of more than 5,000 Jews directly under Adolf Eichmann's watch .
A must see...197 minutes of remembrance, courage and strength. Perlasca, Schindler, Wallenbourg and many others continue to inspire as their story is unveiled to the world - never forget.
We'd never heard of this film until you brought it up, but it looks fascinating. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIts a must see, Darkwater! It can also be Dark and filled with inspiration at the same time.
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