The Zookeeper's Wife(2017)
“They gave all they had to save all they could”
Overview
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
Director
Niki Caro
Studio
Scion Films
Budget
$20M
Revenue
$26M
Cast
Jessica Chastain
as Antonina Żabińska
Daniel Brühl
as Lutz Heck
Johan Heldenbergh
as Jan Żabiński
Michael McElhatton
as Jerzyk
Timothy Radford
as Ryszard Żabiński (Younger)
Efrat Dor
as Magda Gross
Iddo Goldberg
as Maurycy Fraenkel
Shira Haas
as Urszula
Val Maloku
as Ryszard Zabinski
Martha Issová
as Regina Kenigswein
Frederick Preston
as Miecio Kenigswein
Goran Kostić
as Mr. Kinszerbaum
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2017
Runtime
2h 6m
Language
English
Rating
7.3 / 10
Budget
$20M
Box Office
$26M
Production Companies
Scion Films • Czech Anglo Pictures • Focus Features
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What is The Zookeeper's Wife about?▼
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
Who directed The Zookeeper's Wife?▼
The Zookeeper's Wife was directed by Niki Caro and released in 2017. It is a drama, history, war film.
How long is The Zookeeper's Wife?▼
The Zookeeper's Wife has a runtime of 2 hours and 6 minutes (126 minutes total).
Who stars in The Zookeeper's Wife?▼
The cast of The Zookeeper's Wife includes Jessica Chastain as Antonina Żabińska, Daniel Brühl as Lutz Heck, Johan Heldenbergh as Jan Żabiński, Michael McElhatton as Jerzyk, Timothy Radford as Ryszard Żabiński (Younger) and more.
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