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The Zookeeper's Wife is a war drama film based on a true story of a couple who saved hundreds of Jews from the Nazis in their Warsaw zoo. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl and Johan Heldenbergh, and was released in 2017.
The Zookeeper's Wife: Directed by Niki Caro. With Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, Timothy Radford. Keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, must save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion in WWII Poland.
- (47K)
- Biography, Drama, History
- Niki Caro
- 2017-04-07
The time is 1939 and the place is Poland, homeland of Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski. The Warsaw Zoo flourishes under Jan's stewardship and Antonina's care.
- (181)
- Niki Caro
- PG-13
- Jessica Chastain
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.
Watch the trailer of The Zookeeper's Wife, a historical drama based on the true story of Antonina Żabińska, who saved Jews from the Nazis in Warsaw Zoo. The movie is available on YouTube to buy or rent.
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...
- 3 min
- 6M
- Focus Features
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A film adaptation of Diane Ackerman's book about a Polish couple 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.
