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Apr 7, 2017 · A true story of a couple who sheltered Jews in the Warsaw Zoo during WWII Poland. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, awards, videos, photos and more.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Niki Caro
- 2017-04-07
The Zookeeper's Wife is a 2017 American war drama film directed by Niki Caro and written by Angela Workman. It is based on Diane Ackerman 's non-fiction book of the same name . [6] The film tells the true story of how Jan and Antonina Żabiński rescued hundreds of Polish Jews from the Germans by hiding them in their Warsaw zoo during World War ...
The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Żabińska (portrayed by two-tim...
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A historical drama based on the true story of a Polish couple who saved Jews from the Nazis during World War II. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, and is available to rent or buy online.
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- Niki Caro
- PG-13
- Jessica Chastain
Mar 29, 2017 · A film adaptation of Diane Ackerman's book about the Polish zookeepers who hid Jews in their zoo during World War II. The review praises the historical details and the animal scenes, but criticizes the fictionalized romance and the Nazi villain.
Watch The Zookeeper's Wife | Netflix. When the Nazis invade Poland, Warsaw Zoo caretakers work with the underground resistance to save Jews from the horrors of the Third Reich. Watch trailers & learn more.
Antonina and her son Ryszard (Timothy Radford and later, Val Maloku) barely survive. As Polish resistance collapses, Dr. Lutz Heck (Daniel Bruhl), the head of the Berlin Zoo and Adolf Hitler's chief zoologist and Jan's professional rival, arrives at the zoo when Jan is away.
