David Stathairn is masterful in portrayal of Holocaust witness Jon Karski.
Humanity has always been a slippery concept. Jan Karski, a Polish diplomat who warned the Allies of genocide only to be ignored and disbelieved, learned this brutal lesson first hand.
Strathairn may be best known for movies such as “Good Night and Good Luck” and “Nomadland” but the Emmy winner has also shined in many plays at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater, notably “Underneath the Lintel.” His formidable and unflashy performance here will etch the story into your memory.
A diplomat who joined the Polish resistance during World War II, Karski endured imprisonment, torture and starvation to investigate the tragedy of the Warsaw Ghetto and the abject horror of the concentration camps.He fervently believed that once the Allies knew about German’s systematic extermination of the Jews something would be done. He was wrong.
Complacency is the enemy Karski tried to fight, bearing witness to the depth of the savagery he witnessed over and over again. It cost him greatly to keep delivering his testimony amid rampant distrust but he was willing to pay the price.
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