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Edith Stein

Edith Stein

A Martyr for Truth

Everyone
Age 7+
Age 10+
Age 13+

Breslau, Germany, 1903. In a rapidly changing world, full of new ideas, opportunities and dangers, a brilliant fourteen-year-old girl faces a heartbreaking choice: rest in the faith of her family, or venture into an unknown world, pursuing her hunger for the Truth. This is the story of Edith Stein.

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Everyone
Age 7+
Age 10+
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Edith Stein lives the virtues of honesty and courage in her convictions. As she journeys from her upbringing in a Jewish family to her eventual life as Sister Theresa Benedicta of the Cross, Edith remains loyal to the truth. When she begins to hear God’s call in her life, she does not hesitate, living His sacrificial love until the end. 

This series contains moments of intensity and raised voices. Several arguments between parents and children are depicted. A character struggles with atheism. There are references to death and the suffering of war. Actions of anti-semitism are depicted.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Edith Stein – Amy Stricker
Edith Stein (teen) – Delilah Lane
Erna Stein – Elizabeth Stein
Auguste Stein – Amy Gorelow
Rosa Stein – Margaret Smith
Hedwig Conrad-Martius (Hatti) – Anne-Marie Damman
MotherAntonia – Anne-Marie Damman
Autos (Hans Theodor Conrad) – Adam Schulmerich
Adolph – Adam Schulmerich
Herr Hesse – Adam Schulmerich
Father Leo – Adam Schulmerich
Anna Reinach – Olivia Sage Winters
Else Stein – Olivia Sage Winters
Mother Renata – Olivia Sage Winters
Roman Ingarden – Gabriel Fries
Dr. Strerack – Gabriel Fries
GestapoOfficer – Gabriel Fries
Monsignor Breitling – Gabriel Fries
Man 1 – Gabriel Fries
Man 2 – Adam Schulmerich
Woman 1 – Amy Gorelow
Woman 2 – Margaret Smith
Customs Official – Kevin Collins
Abbot Raphael – Peter Atkinson

Writing & DIrection

Writer - Kris McLaughlin
Director - Kevin Collins

Script Development

Head of Script Development - Judy Zocchi
Script Associate - Kiley Lawrence

Casting

Casting Director - Kevin Collins

Production

Associate Producer/Production Manager - Joseph Marsh
Dialect Coach - Susan Cameron

Sound

Audio Director - Kevin Conroy
Assistant Sound Designer - Scott Hermenau
Music Designer - Jay Beckmeyer
Audio Reviewer - Jacob Brusseau
Audio Assembler - Christina Hiromoto

Producers

Executive Producer - Peter Atkinson

Special Thanks