Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh

The story of Hannah Senesh, a Hungarian poet who was captured by the Nazis, while trying to rescue Jews in WWII.

Country USA

Language English

Gneres Documentary , History

Release Date 28 January 2009

86 mins

Cast

Peter Hay Himself - Senesh Biographer

Judy Baumel-Schwartz Herself - Bar-Ilan University

Michael Berenbaum Himself - Holocaust Scholar

Shimon Peres Himself - President of Israel

Crew

Director

Roberta Grossman

Writers

Sophie Sartain

Roberta Grossman

Producers

Lisa Thomas

Roberta Grossman

Sophie Sartain

Executive Producer

Marta Kauffman

Cinematography

Dyanna Taylor

Editor

Blake West

Sound

Lora Hirschberg

Music

Todd Boekelheide

Casting

Tracy Lilienfield