Remember This is a 2023 American drama film written by Derek Goldman and Clark Young, directed by Goldman and Jeff Hutchens and starring David Strathairn as Jan Karski. It is an adaptation of the play Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski by Goldman and Young.[1]

Remember This
Directed byDerek Goldman
Jeff Hutchens
Written byDerek Goldman
Clark Young
Based on
Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski
by
  • Derek Goldman
  • Clark Young
StarringDavid Strathairn
Production
company
Sobremesa Media
Distributed byAbramorama
Release date
  • January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27) (limited)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Cast

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Release

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The film was released in limited theaters on January 27, 2023.[2][3]

Reception

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The film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on six reviews.[4]

Michael Rechtshaffen of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Despite his perceived failings, Karski and Remember This serve as a crucial reminder of society’s duty to bear witness, especially whenever and wherever it would seem impossible to raise one’s voice above the din of indifference."[1]

Claire Shaffer of The New York Times also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "...Strathairn is once again a one-man tour de force."[2]

Julian Roman of MovieWeb also gave the film a positive review and wrote, "David Strathairn astounds in a tour de force adaptation of his harrowing one-man play(...)Strathairn brilliantly portrays every character in a devastating account of survival, courage, and unconscionable suffering."[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Rechtshaffen, Michael (February 3, 2023). "Review: David Strathairn gives a masterful solo performance as Jan Karski in 'Remember This'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Shaffer, Claire (January 26, 2023). "'Remember This' Review: A Stark Portrait of Resilience". The New York Times. Retrieved February 14, 2024. The film version of "Remember This," opening this Friday at the Quad Cinema, in Manhattan, adapts the stage play with little change in its presentation.
  3. ^ a b Roman, Julian (January 20, 2023). "Remember This Review: David Strathairn Astounds in Solo Holocaust Retrospective". MovieWeb. Retrieved February 14, 2024. Remember This is a production of Sobremesa Media. It will have a limited theatrical release on January 27th from Abramorama and PBS Great Performances.
  4. ^ "Remember This". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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