The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009)

The story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazis for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto.

Director:

John Kent Harrison

Writers:

John Kent Harrison, Larry Spagnola (as Lawrence John Spagnola)

Stars:

Anna Paquin, Marcia Gay Harden, Goran Visnjic

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Paquin	...	Irena Sendler[owa]
Marcia Gay Harden	...	Janina Krzyzanowska
Goran Visnjic	...	Stefan Zgrzembski
Nathaniel Parker	...	Dr. Majkowski
Steve Speirs	...	Piotr
Paul Freeman	...	Monsignor Godlewski
Michelle Dockery	...	Ewa Rozenfeld
Danuta Stenka	...	Hanna Rozenfeld
Iddo Goldberg	...	Jakub Rozenfeld
Maja Ostaszewska	...	Jadwiga
Krzysztof Pieczynski	...	Dr. Janusz Korczak
Rebecca Windheim	...	Karolina Rozenfeld
Olga Boladz	...	Zofia
Leigh Lawson	...	Rabbi Rozenfeld
Scott Handy	...	Michal Laski

Storyline

The story of Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish underground during World War II and was arrested by the Nazis for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 Jewish children by smuggling them out of the Warsaw ghetto.

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Plot Keywords:

the holocaust in poland | child rescue | german soldier | hiding place | seder | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | War

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film's opening prologue states: "World War II rages through Europe. In occupied Poland, the Germans have established the Warsaw Ghetto for all the Jewish residents of the city. Over 440,000 Jews are forced inside its walls . . . There are some Poles who want to help . . . "

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Quotes

Title Card: World War II rages through Europe. In occupied Poland, the Germans have established the Warsaw Ghetto for all the Jewish residents of the city. Over 440,000 Jews are forced inside its walls.
Title Card: There are some Poles who want to help...

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Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Solid Movie

Was able to watch this movie and I can say this movie is solid. It is reserved on what they show because of being A hallmark movie. The movie shares the story of Irena Sendler and how she was able to save 2500 hundred children during the Holocaust.

Pros- Movie Flow, Anna Paquin, Story Cons- Supporting Actor Development

Details

Official Sites:

CBS

Country:

USA

Language:

Polish English Russian German Latvian Hebrew

Release Date:

19 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Irena Sendler Project

Company Credits

Production Co:

Baltmedia, CBS, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1