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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, September 20, 1980

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 20. 1980 the stars and stripes Page 3 fania Fenelon above left talk with Vanessa Redgrave in in Inion but the Merlin reinforced Fene Lon i to rulings thai Redgrave was not right Tor the parts a nazi concentration Camp inmate because of he dress Strong sympathies for the anti jewish Plo. In her role As Fenelon in the film Redgrave s head is shaved upon arrival at Auschwitz right. At left red grave As Fenelon expresses Shock As she sees her stated head for the first Lime. Symphony for a holocaust a year ago a controversy developed Between fania Fenelon a French jew who survived Auschwitz by performing in the nazi death Camp s All woman or Chestra and lbs executives who had cast Academy award winning British actress Vanessa Redgrave in the ibid role of Fenelon in the to movie of her life. Redgrave has Strong political views and is an Active supporter of the Palestine liberation organization. Fenelon considers Redgrave violently anti jewish and not Only threatened a lawsuit if lbs did not replace her but also flew to the United slates from Paris to drum up support among american jewish groups to have Redgrave removed from the part. \ meeting Between the two women was arranged in London but Fenelon came away feeling just As strongly As Ever that Redgrave should not portray her in the film. However shooting began last Winter in an old army Camp at fort Indiantown Cap pa., with Redgrave in the  to screenplay of Finelon s memoirs called playing for time was written by playwright a thur Miller and is scheduled for viewing sept. 30. Fenelon second from left in lower left photo lines up with other members fan orchestra at Auschwitz that plays classical music while he extermination lip goes on. At exist me right is actress Marisa Berenson who plays a polish photos woman who keeps her hair because shews not jewish. Below the orchestra marches out the Barracks to play for a visiting nazi official  
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