Within the Whirlwind
2009 · 1 h 30 min
Marleen GorrisCast
Emily Watson 
Ulrich Tukur 
Ian Hart 
Benjamin Sadler 
Ben Miller 
Jimmy Yuill
Credits
Written by: Nancy Larson
Plot
During Stalin's regime, Evgenia Ginzburg is arrested and sent to the Gulag, and endures with courage and faith.
Sinekatalog’s take
Marleen Gorris's drama, with Emily Watson and Ian Hart, is sober and powerful, based on Ginzburg's memoir.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (1,223 votes)
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