Stan have announced the premiere date for new series The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
The six-part series is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by New Zealand author Heather Morris and is inspired by the real-life love story between two people who met at a concentration camp during the Holocaust.
The Stan Original series stars Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey, Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak and Jonas Nay and will premiere on May 2.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz follows Lali (Jonah Hauer-King), a Slovakian Jew deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942 where over a million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust.
Shortly after arriving, he’s made one of the tattooists charged with inking identification numbers onto prisoners’ arms.
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Stan have announced the premiere date for new series The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Pictured: Harvey Keitel as Lali Sokolov
![First Look Images and Premiere Date Revealed for "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" Starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey 4 The six-part series is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by New Zealand author Heather Morris and is inspired by the real-life love story between two people who met at a concentration camp during the Holocaust. Pictured: Jonah Hauer-King as Lali Sokolov and Anna Próchniak as Gita Furman](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/17/19/80130609-12973895-The_six_part_series_is_based_on_the_best_selling_novel_of_the_sa-a-2_1705519272888.jpg)
The six-part series is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by New Zealand author Heather Morris and is inspired by the real-life love story between two people who met at a concentration camp during the Holocaust. Pictured: Jonah Hauer-King as Lali Sokolov and Anna Próchniak as Gita Furman
One day, he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak) and they experience love at first sight, and so begins their courageous, unforgettable story.
Under constant guard from a volatile Nazi SS officer Baretzki (Jonas Nay), Lali and Gita became determined to keep each other alive.
Around 60 years later, Lali (Harvey Keitel) meets novice writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey).
Recently widowed, he finds the courage to tell the world his story.
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz follows Lali, a Slovakian Jew deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942 where over a million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust
![First Look Images and Premiere Date Revealed for "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" Starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey 8 'We began developing this story five years ago and I was struck by how the book became a bestseller during a time when awareness of the Holocaust was in decline.' says executive producer, Claire Mundell](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/17/19/80130611-12973895-_We_began_developing_this_story_five_years_ago_and_I_was_struck_-a-3_1705519272996.jpg)
‘We began developing this story five years ago and I was struck by how the book became a bestseller during a time when awareness of the Holocaust was in decline.’ says executive producer, Claire Mundell
It’s been a long road bringing this remarkable story to life.
‘We began developing this story five years ago and I was struck by how the book became a bestseller during a time when awareness of the Holocaust was in decline.’ says executive producer, Claire Mundell.
‘Our series tells one man’s story and experience of Auschwitz and how he found love in the darkest of places. It is a story that is as important today as it ever was.’
The Tattooist of Auschwitz premieres Thursday, May 2 only on Stan
![First Look Images and Premiere Date Revealed for "The Tattooist of Auschwitz" Starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey 10 Around 60 years later, Lali (Harvey Keitel) meets novice writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey). Recently widowed, he finds the courage to tell the world his story. Both pictured](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/17/19/80130615-12973895-Around_60_years_later_Lali_Harvey_Keitel_meets_novice_writer_Hea-a-4_1705519273576.jpg)
Around 60 years later, Lali (Harvey Keitel) meets novice writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey). Recently widowed, he finds the courage to tell the world his story. Both pictured