Ambulance (1961)
In this haunting short fiction film, a group of Jewish children and their teacher are herded into an ambulance by Nazis; the vehicle, ordinarily representing comfort and safety, becomes the group’s death chamber. Morgenstern’s presentation of the incident serves as a metaphor for the horror of the Holocaust, and provides a powerful trigger for discussion of the disturbing issues raised by the film. The figure of the children's’ teacher specifically parallels Janusz Korcak (1879-1942), a famous Jewish educator who ran an orphanage in the Warsaw ghetto and died with his young charges at Treblinka.
Top Cast
Zbigniew Józefowicz
SS-man (uncredited)
Leopold Rene Nowak
Driver (uncredited)
Marek Sniatkiewicz
Boy (uncredited)
Bogusław Sochnacki
Watchman (uncredited)
FAQ about Ambulance
What is Ambulance about?
In this haunting short fiction film, a group of Jewish children and their teacher are herded into an ambulance by Nazis; the vehicle, ordinarily representing comfort and safety, becomes the group’s death chamber. Morgenstern’s presentation of the incident serves as a metaphor…
When was Ambulance released?
Ambulance was released in 1961.
What genres does Ambulance belong to?
Ambulance is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Ambulance?
The cast of Ambulance includes Zbigniew Józefowicz, Leopold Rene Nowak, Marek Sniatkiewicz, Bogusław Sochnacki.