"The terrible consequences of being Jewish that my grandmother faced are ones endured by many ethnic groups, and must always be viewed as a brutal example of man's inhumanity to man. I feel honoured to be able to tell her incredible story of strife and survival."
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Jews from the United KingdomDiaristsPeople from PragueActresses from the United KingdomWomen from the Czech Republic
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her granddaughter Isobel pravda; quoted in "Holocaust diarist is played by actress granddaughter", Dalya Alberge, Evening Standard, Dri 11 Jan 2013 p. 29
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Hana Maria Pravda
Hana Maria Pravda (born Hana Becková; 29 January 1916 − 22 May 2008) was a Czechoslovakian-born British actress.
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