The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life is an Academy Award- winning short documentary written and directed by Malcolm Clarke.
The plot focuses on the stunning story of Alice Herz-Sommer, who was not only the world's oldest Holocaust survivor, but also a talented pianist. Born in Prague on the 26th of November 1903, she grew up amongst many of the most creative minds of that day, such as Mahler and Kafka. Music has always meant the world to her, she has never been interested in anything else, and although her life has always been a constant struggle, she managed to conquer the bad days with laughter and positivity. Music was the only constant in her life and without it, she probably would have never survived those years in the concentration camp.
From my point of view it is a remarkable story indeed. Alice transformed the pain of her tormented life into ecstatic beauty and achieved much more than many people ever will: she lived life to its fullest.
I would definitely recommend this movie, not only because it won an Oscar for Best Short Documentary, but also because of the extraordinary and moving story that shows the real value of life.
The plot focuses on the stunning story of Alice Herz-Sommer, who was not only the world's oldest Holocaust survivor, but also a talented pianist. Born in Prague on the 26th of November 1903, she grew up amongst many of the most creative minds of that day, such as Mahler and Kafka. Music has always meant the world to her, she has never been interested in anything else, and although her life has always been a constant struggle, she managed to conquer the bad days with laughter and positivity. Music was the only constant in her life and without it, she probably would have never survived those years in the concentration camp.
From my point of view it is a remarkable story indeed. Alice transformed the pain of her tormented life into ecstatic beauty and achieved much more than many people ever will: she lived life to its fullest.
I would definitely recommend this movie, not only because it won an Oscar for Best Short Documentary, but also because of the extraordinary and moving story that shows the real value of life.