Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport (2000)

The secret smuggling of 9,300 Jewish children out of Nazi-occupied Germany in the late 1930s.

Director:

Mark Jonathan Harris

Writer:

Mark Jonathan Harris

Stars:

Judi Dench, Lory Cahn, Kurt Fuchel

Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Judi Dench	...	Narrator (voice)
Lory Cahn	...	Self
Kurt Fuchel	...	Self
Eva Hayman	...	Self
Ursula Rosenfeld	...	Self
Lorraine Allard	...	Self
Jack Hellman	...	Self
Lore Segal	...	Self
Robert Sugar	...	Self
Hedy Epstein	...	Self
Norbert Wollheim	...	Self
Nicholas Winton	...	Self
Franzi Groszmann	...	Self
Alexander Gordon	...	Self
Bertha Leverton	...	Self

Storyline

For nine months prior to World War II, in an act of mercy unequalled anywhere else before the war, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. These children, or Kinder (sing. Kind), as they came to be known, were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. The majority of them never saw their families again.

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Plot Keywords:

national film registry | memory | england | jew | kindertransport | 

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Taglines:

In the nine months prior to World War II, 10,000 innocent children left behind their families, their homes, their childhood, and took the journey...

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Genres:

Documentary | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements

Did You Know?

Quotes

Nicholas Winton: We did have the feeling that the position was much more urgent than anybody in London thought.

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Connections

Follows My Knees Were Jumping: Remembering the Kindertransports (1996)

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Soundtracks

Kycera Kycera
Traditional
Performed by Bambini di Praga

User Reviews

Terribly beautiful.

This is a film that must be seen by your entire family. True, it's very disturbing, but it's one of the best films ever made about the horrors of war. Beautifully made, touching and moving, this is just a marvel. It should be shown every year on national television, to make sure that people never forget. Technically a marvel, there is not one thing wrong with this film, other than the fact that people haven't seen it.

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. Warner Bros. (german)

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

24 November 2000 (UK)

Also Known As:

Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport

Filming Locations:

Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$32,037, 17 September 2000

Gross USA:

$374,555

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sabine Films, Skywalker, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Technical Specs

Runtime:

122 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1