''Miss Rose White'' is a

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adaptation by

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of the 1985 Barbara Lebow play, ''

A Shayna Maidel ''A Shayna Maidel'' is a play by Barbara Lebow about the reunion of two sisters after World War II, one having survived the Nazi concentration camps. It was adapted into the award-winning teleplay ''Miss Rose White'' by Anna Sandor. ''A Shayna M ...

'', starring

Kyra Sedgwick Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (; born August 19, 1965) is an American actress, producer and director. For her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama ''The Closer'', she won a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Awa ...

. It first aired on April 26, 1992. The production received five Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie (Amanda Plummer), as well as the

Humanitas Prize The Humanitas Prize is an award for film and television writing, and is given to writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced and meaningful way. It began in 1974 with Father Ellwood "Bud" Kieser—also the founder of Paulist P ...

in the 90 minute category.

Synopsis

Rose White (Sedgwick) is a modern young career woman in post-World War II New York City who has largely relegated her Jewish heritage to scrapbooks and memories. Born in Poland but fortunate enough to escape the country before the Nazi occupation and the

Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; ...

wiped out her family, Rose is stunned to learn her older sister, Lusia, somehow survived the horror and is coming to America. The sisters' reunion is complicated by Lusia's (

Amanda Plummer Amanda Michael Plummer (born March 23, 1957) is an American actress. She is known for her work on stage and for her roles in such films as ''Joe Versus the Volcano'' (1990), '' The Fisher King'' (1991), ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994), and '' The Hunge ...

) memories of her struggles to survive and the revelation of past family secrets.

Cast

Maureen Stapleton Lois Maureen Stapleton (June 21, 1925 – March 13, 2006) was an American actress. She received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards, in addition to ...

– Tanta Perla *

– Reyzel Weiss/Rose White * Maximilian Schell – Mordecai Weiss *

– Lusia *

Penny Fuller A penny is a coin ( pennies) or a unit of currency (pl. pence) in various countries. Borrowed from the Carolingian denarius (hence its former abbreviation d.), it is usually the smallest denomination within a currency system. Presently, it is th ...

– Miss Kate Ryan * D. B. Sweeney – Dan McKay *

Gina Gershon Gina L. Gershon (born June 10, 1962) is an American actress. She has had roles in the films ''Cocktail'' (1988), ''Red Heat'' (1988), '' Showgirls'' (1995), '' Bound'' (1996), '' Face/Off'' (1997), '' The Insider'' (1999), '' Demonlover'' (2002 ...

– Angie *

Milton Selzer Milton Selzer (October 25, 1918 – October 21, 2006) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Early life Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Selzer and his family moved to Portsmouth, New Hampshire where he was raised. After graduating fro ...

– Uncle Shimon

Awards

44th Primetime Emmy Awards The 44th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, August 30, 1992. The ceremony was broadcast on Fox from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. It was hosted by Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley and Dennis Miller, and directed by Wa ...

Winner for: * Outstanding Television Movie * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Plummer) * Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special * Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special Also nominated: * Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Schell) * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Fuller) * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Stapleton) * Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special * Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie * Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special 19th Humanitas Awards in the category of 90 Minute or Longer Network or Syndicated Television

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* * 1992 drama films Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes Television shows based on plays 1992 television films 1992 films Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie winners Films directed by Joseph Sargent Films scored by Billy Goldenberg American drama television films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{US-tv-drama-film-stub