The Nazi Officer's Wife
The Nazi Officer's Wife: How One Jewish Woman Survived the Holocaust is a 1999 autobiography by Austrian-born Edith Hahn-Beer. Written with the help of Susan Dworkin, the book's first edition was published by Rob Weibach Books and William Morrow and Company. A documentary film based on the source material and starring Hahn-Beer herself was released in 2003. A revised version of the book was published in 2009. 2003 documentary. Directed by Liz Garbus and written by Jack Youngelson, the 2003 documentary retelling of the book stars Hahn-Beer, who was  approximately 90 years old at the time. The film features the voice of Julia Ormond and is narrated by Susan Sarandon. In addition to being shown in movie theatres, the film was run on the American TV channel A&E on June 19, 2003. It was reviewed by several major newspapers, including "The New York Times" and the "Boston Herald", and was nominated for a prime-time Emmy. Planned film adaptation. A film adaptation of "The Nazi Officer's Wife" was planned at one point in 2010. Directed by Mike Figgis, written by Charlie Stratton, and Craig P. Sherman and starring  Eva Green, Thomas Kretschmann, and Alexandra Maria Lara, it was anticipated for release in 2011 but was never filmed. Co-author Susan Dworkin reports that the movie rights are once again available.