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The Tattooist of Auschwitz is Holocaust entertainment for non-Jews

Jewish Chronicle · 16 May

"The Tattooist of Auschwitz," a novel by Heather Morris, is criticized as Holocaust entertainment for non-Jews, offering a romanticized version of the Holocaust through the story of Lale Sokolov, a Jewish tattooist at Auschwitz.

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz review: ‘We see the brutality and the desperation’

Jewish Chronicle · 1 May

"The Tattooist of Auschwitz" is a television adaptation based on a bestselling novel by Heather Morris, portraying the life of Lale Sokolov, a tattooist at Auschwitz who falls in love during the Holocaust.

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Jonah Hauer-King in Tattooist of Auschwitz: ‘If I wasn’t getting upset, I wouldn’t be doing my job’

Jewish Chronicle · 26 Apr

Jonah Hauer-King discusses his intense preparation for the role of Lale Sokolov in the series "The Tattooist of Auschwitz," emphasizing the responsibility he felt to do justice to the story of a Jewish prisoner who tattooed ID numbers on fellow inmates.

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Love in hell: Tattooist of Auschwitz director explains why it was a tale she had to bring to the screen

Jewish Chronicle · 26 Apr

Israeli director Tali Shalom-Ezer was drawn to adapt Heather Morris's novel "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" into a TV series, portraying the real-life love story of Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov and Gita Furman.