Feature2017·126m·7.3

The Zookeeper's Wife

They gave all they had to save all they could

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The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.

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Cast

Jessica Chastain

Antonina Żabińska

Daniel Brühl

Lutz Heck

Johan Heldenbergh

Jan Żabiński

Michael McElhatton

Jerzyk

Timothy Radford

Ryszard Żabiński (Younger)

Efrat Dor

Magda Gross

Iddo Goldberg

Maurycy Fraenkel

Shira Haas

Urszula

Val Maloku

Ryszard Zabinski

Martha Issová

Regina Kenigswein

Frederick Preston

Miecio Kenigswein

Goran Kostić

Mr. Kinszerbaum

Anna Rust

The Zebra Woman

Daniel Ratimorský

Samuel Kenigswein

Theo Preston

Stefcio Kenigswein

Viktoria Zakharyanova

Stefania Keningswein

Arnošt Goldflam

Dr. Janusz Korczak

Marián Mitaš

Stefan

Martin Hofmann

Szymon Tenenbaum

Jitka Smutná

Pietrasia

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
$20.0M
Revenue
$26.2M
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Scion FilmsCzech Anglo PicturesFocus FeaturesElectric City EntertainmentMike Tollin ProductionsSierra/Affinity

Crew

Director

Niki Caro

Writers

Angela Workman, Diane Ackerman

David Coulson

Editor

Harry Gregson-Williams

Original Music Composer

Andrij Parekh

Director of Photography

Suzie Davies

Production Design

Bina Daigeler

Costume Design

Gallery

Reviews

Reno

11/4/2017

8.0

**The zoo, the zookeepers and the WWII!** There goes another film by a woman director. Recently I've seen many, that the stories told by women. It was a well made film, based on the real, about the WWII. Actually, it all begins prior like in the 1939. The happy couple who was running one of the most notable zoo in all of Europe, in the Poland capital, suddenly started to lose the animals for nazi air raids. The remains were taken away when the city, the nation was invaded. Soon the empty enclosure becomes hideout for the Jeweish. But it is not an easy task, the consequences are serious. How the rest of the story folds out was a little emotional. The best performance by Jessica Chastain continues. She's choosing the nice films and roles. I had expected a big name pairing up with her, but the Belgian actor was good in a small part. Like any WWII film, a heart-wrenching story. Everything was told from the zookeeper's perspective, particularly the wife. The story also takes us outside the enclosure, with a series of glimpses of horror visuals that we had seen in other films. So it limits to what these people did, that's to shelter the Jewish community. Another WWII film from another perspective that one should see it. I've heard that some are saying it was not honest. All the true stories are not exact depictions of truth, but somewhat close, lets us know the facts. Just watch it! _8/10_