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User Rating:
6.5/10   457 votes
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Director:
Lionel Chetwynd
Writer (WGA):
Lionel Chetwynd (written by)
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Release Date:
22 April 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
He changed the world forever. One person at a time. The true story of the American Schindler.
Plot:
Varian Fry rescues more than 2,000 artists from Nazi persecution during World War II. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Very important story more (19 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

William Hurt ... Varian Fry

Julia Ormond ... Miriam Davenport

Matt Craven ... Beamish
Maury Chaykin ... Marcello

Alan Arkin ... Freier

Lynn Redgrave ... Alma Werfel-Mahler

Rémy Girard ... Colonel Joubert (as Remy Girard)
Christopher Heyerdahl ... Marius Franken
Gloria Carlin ... Bella Chagall
Joel Miller ... Marc Chagall

Vlasta Vrana ... Franz Werfel
John Dunn-Hill ... Heinrich Mann

Ted Whittall ... Harry Bingham
Dorothée Berryman ... Mme Fanny
Howard Ryshpan ... Konditorei Owner
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Varian Fry, un héros oublié (Canada: French title)
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Runtime:
Canada:121 min | Israel:115 min | Argentina:121 min
Country:
UK | USA | Canada
Language:
English | French | German
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | Argentina:13 | Sweden:7 | Germany:6
Filming Locations:
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Company:
Ardent Productions more

Fun Stuff

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Continuity: Near the beginning of the movie, Varian is holding the "Foreign Affairs" book differently depending on the camera angle. more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Very important story, 10 February 2002
9/10
Author: Catherine Todd (ctodd1000@gmail.com) from Oxford, North Carolina, USA

"Varian's War" is a very important film and I, for one, am glad to see films of this kind being made. Thanks to Barbara Streisand for backing it, and to the writer and director and composer for the beautiful music, to William Hurt and Julia Ormond and all the other fine actors for showing us all, that ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Look what this one man has done, all by himself, creating a group and raising money and saving the lives of some of the greatest thinkers, artists, musicians and others who have moved our cultures and civilization forward, and saved our souls.

Thanks to everyone, as this film has given me much to think about and much to strive for. I hope it becomes available for purchase as I would like my students and everyone I know to see it, at least one time, and consider what course of action we might all take - if only for once in our lives - that might make the tiniest bit of "difference" as Varian has done. Yours sincerely, Catherine Todd

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