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Steal a Pencil for Me
Directed by
Michèle Ohayon
Not Rated
2007
1h 34m
Documentary
,
Romance
,
and more
7.5
95%
80%
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The true story of the troubled marriage of Jaap and Manja Polak, who lived in German occupied Amsterdam. During the war, Jaap met and fell in love with Ina Soep.
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Where to Watch Steal a Pencil for Me
Kanopy
Free
Cast of Steal a Pencil for Me
J.P. Gillain
Young Jaap's hand shots
Jeroen Krabbé
Jack Polak
Marieke Oudejans
Ina's hands
Jack Polak
Self
Ina Soep
Self
Ellen ten Damme
Ina Soep
Steal a Pencil for Me Ratings & Reviews
Newsday
John Anderson
Some may think the Holocaust has nothing new to offer up, but Michele Ohayon says otherwise.
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Crust
Irrepressibly moving without being sentimental, Steal a Pencil for Me is a testimony to true love.
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Not even Hollywood could invent a romance more extraordinary than this one.
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
Filmmaker Michle Ohayon shapes her portrait of two vibrant old people with a fine hand (especially when it comes to interspersing historical footage), creating a valuable addition to the Cinema of Never Forget.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Duane Dudek
Because the sheer scale of [the Holocaust] is incomprehensible, humanizing it, in a documentary like Steal a Pencil for Me, keeps it vivid.
Film-Forward.com
Kent Turner
endlessly fascinating
San Francisco Chronicle
Leba Hertz
So many documentaries about the Holocaust have been shown before. One would think we've seen enough. Steal a Pencil for Me proves we can never learn too much.
New York Times
Matt Zoller Seitz
What makes Ms. Ohayon's movie special is its recognition that epic horrors don't erase private dramas.
Slant Magazine
Rob Humanick
A misguided documentary that mistakes cutesy, polished aesthetics for meaningful sentiment.
SpoutBlog
Karina Longworth
An idiosyncratic, largely anecdotal story with larger reverberations.
Los Angeles Daily News
Glenn Whipp
It's a Holocaust story unlike any other, and filmmaker Michele Ohayon treats it with an engaging sensitivity.
New York Press
Eric Kohn
Ohayan creates a fluid pace, matching the account of the survival with present day footage of the couple lecturing younger generations to raise Holocaust awareness.
Salon.com
Andrew O'Hehir
Michle Ohayon's Steal a Pencil for Me offers a simple human story of dignity, levity and romance -- both unlikely qualities in the chaos and terror of Nazi-era Europe -- and exerts its own special charm.
Variety
Joe Leydon
Describing what Steal a Pencil for Me is about might actually do a disservice to this affectionately observed documentary.
Film Journal International
Eric Monder
The filmmaker elegantly documents both the past and the present with a measured yet heartfelt sincerity.
Reeler
Michelle Orange
The most moving story about love, longevity, infidelity and the Holocaust you may ever hear.
ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Donald J. Levit
Each moment in 'Steal a Pencil for Me' is a witness to the power of people, the will to live and to love.
eFilmCritic.com
Brian Orndorf
Extraordinary...a sublime recollection of indefatigable affection and dedication in the face of enormous misery.
AV Club
There's incredible feeling behind Steal A Pencil For Me -- enough to sustain two lives throughout unimaginable hardship -- but the film doesn't bring much of it to the surface.
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