The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life is an Academy Award-winning 2013 documentary-short film directed, written and produced by Malcolm Clarke.
The Lady In Number 6: Music Saved My Life tells the story of Alice Herz-Sommer, a German-speaking Jewish pianist from Prague who was at her death the world's oldest Holocaust survivor. In the documentary, she discusses the importance of music, laughter, and how to have an optimistic outlook on life. Herz (1903–2014) died at age 110, one week before the 86th Academy Awards.
Awards Awards Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients and nominees Result Academy Awards March 2, 2014 Best Documentary – Short Subject Malcolm ClarkeNicholas Reed Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival March 3, 2014 Best Short Documentary Malcolm ClarkeNicholas Reed
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Further reading
The inspiration for the film.
External links
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/02/28/oscar-documentary-shorts-the-lady-in-number-6/