Image and Likeness

<em>Images and Likeness</em>, a three act, 84 scene play that employs actors in multiple roles and masks, tells the story of Raoul Wallenberg, a Hungarian diplomat who attempted to save Jews during the Nazi occupation. Act I chronicles Holocaust life in Hungary. Act II focuses on Wallenberg's heroic actions until the arrival of the Soviets. Act III dramatizes Wallenberg being imprisoned by the Soviets and the thirty year attempt to explain his disappearance.
Format:Historical drama

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Nationality of Author:Hungarian
Experience(s) Chronicled:Righteous Gentiles | Rescue
Tags: Raoul Wallenberg

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