The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler(2009)
“How did one woman save 2500 children?”
Overview
Irena Sendler is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor Jewish patients. When she initially proposes saving Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, her idea is met with skepticism by fellow workers, her parish priest, and even her own mother Janina.
Director
John Kent Harrison
Studio
Jeff Most Productions
Cast
Anna Paquin
as Irena Sendler
Goran Višnjić
as Stefan Zgrzembski
Michelle Dockery
as Ewa Rozenfeld
Danuta Stenka
as Hannah Rozenfeld
Maja Ostaszewska
as Jadwiga
Krzysztof Pieczyński
as Dr. Janusz Korczak
Jerzy Nowak
as Old Rabbi
Rebecca Windheim
as Karolina Rozenfeld
Sergei Novik-Marchenko
as Jasio
Paul Freeman
as Monsignor Godlewski
Leigh Lawson
as Rabbi Rozenfeld
Nathaniel Parker
as Dr. Majkowski
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2009
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
Latvian
Rating
7.3 / 10
Production Companies
Jeff Most Productions • CBS • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
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Irena Sendler is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor Jewish patients. When she initially proposes saving Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, her idea is met with skepticism by fellow workers, her parish priest, and even her own mother Janina.
Who directed The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler?▼
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler was directed by John Kent Harrison and released in 2009. It is a drama, war film.
How long is The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler?▼
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler has a runtime of 1 hours and 36 minutes (96 minutes total).
Who stars in The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler?▼
The cast of The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler includes Anna Paquin as Irena Sendler, Goran Višnjić as Stefan Zgrzembski, Michelle Dockery as Ewa Rozenfeld, Danuta Stenka as Hannah Rozenfeld, Maja Ostaszewska as Jadwiga and more.
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