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Summary:

The life-affirming tale of 10,000 children saved from Hitler's grasp and placed with foster parents and hostels in Great Britain at the outbreak of World War II. Includes archival footage and decades-later rememberances of both the rescuers and the rescued.

Contributors:

Oppenheimer, Deborah

Harris, Mark Jonathan, 1941-

Dench, Judi, 1934-

Lenzer, Don

Amend, Kate

Holdridge, Lee, 1944-

Warner Bros. Pictures

Sabine Films

Skywalker (Firm)

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English or French; subtitles in English, French or Spanish.

Subjects:

Kindertransports (Rescue operations) — Great Britain

Jewish children — Germany — Biography

Jews — Germany — History — 1933-1945

Jewish refugees — Great Britain — Biography

Jewish children — Great Britain — Biography

Jews — Germany — Biography

Refugees — Great Britain — Biography

1933-1945

Jewish children

Jews

Jewish refugees

Refugees

Kindertransports (Rescue operations)

Great Britain

Germany

Genres:

Documentary films

Feature films

History

Biographies

System Details:

DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 audio.

Performers:

Judi Dench, narrator.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Don Lenzer ; editor, Kate Amend ; music, Lee Holdridge.

General Notes:

This film was produced with the cooperation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
Special features: two feature-length commentaries by the filmmakers, with bonus video segments branching from the track; bonus interviews with Lord Richard Attenborough and other Kindertransport participants; coverage of the London and Berlin premieres featuring HRH Prince Charles and Chancellor Gerhard Schröder; historical artifacts and memorabilia from the Kinder photo gallery; Kinder, parent and rescuer profiles; original theatrical trailer; filmmaker career highlights; DVD-ROM features: links to original theatrical website and chat rooms; downloadable study guide for viewers and educators via the website.
Academy Award, 2001: Best Documentary, Features (Mark Jonathan Harris, Deborah Oppenheimer)
American Cinema Editors, 2001: Best Edited Documentary Film (Kate Amend)

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

INT 2000 DVD

ISBNs:

079075309X

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 085391887225
Publisher Number, Warner Home Video: 18872

OCLC Numbers:

47800700