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The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life is an Academy Award-winning 2013 documentary-short film directed, written and produced by Malcolm Clarke.

The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Film poster
Directed by	Malcolm Clarke
Written by	Malcolm Clarke Carl Freed
Produced by	Malcolm Clarke Nicholas Reed Christopher Branch
Starring	Alice Herz-Sommer
Narrated by	Malcolm Clarke
Cinematography	Kieran Crilly
Edited by	Carl Freed
Music by	Luc St. Pierre
Production company	Bunbury Films
Distributed by	Netflix[1]
Release date	2013 (2013)
Running time	39 minutes
Countries	Canada United States United Kingdom
Language	English

The Lady In Number 6: Music Saved My Life tells the story of Alice Herz-Sommer, a German-speaking Jewish pianist from Prague who was at her death the world's oldest Holocaust survivor. In the documentary, she discusses the importance of music, laughter, and how to have an optimistic outlook on life. Herz (1903–2014) died at age 110, one week before the 86th Academy Awards.

Awards

Awards
Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Academy Awards[2][3]	March 2, 2014	Best Documentary – Short Subject	Malcolm Clarke Nicholas Reed	Won
Liverpool Lift-Off Film Festival[4]	March 3, 2014	Best Short Documentary	Malcolm Clarke Nicholas Reed	Won

References

Further reading

• Simpson, John (24 February 2014). "Oldest Holocaust survivor dies at 110". The Times. London. Retrieved 25 February 2014. (subscription required)
• Stoessinger, Caroline (2012). A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the World's Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor. New York: Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 9780812992816. OCLC 738339367. The inspiration for the film.
• "Alice Herz-Sommer". The Times. London. 23 February 2014. Obituaries. Retrieved 25 February 2014. (subscription required)

External links

• Official website
• The Lady in Number 6 at IMDb
• http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/02/28/oscar-documentary-shorts-the-lady-in-number-6/

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