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The Zookeeper's Wife

2h 6m|PG-13|Historical drama, Biography|2017
The time is 1939 and the place is Poland, homeland of Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski. The Warsaw Zoo flourishes under Jan's stewardship and Antonina's care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck. The Zabinskis covertly begin working with the Resistance and put into action plans to save the lives of hundreds from what has become the Warsaw Ghetto.

Director:

Niki Caro

Cast:

Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Michael McElhatton, Daniel Brühl, Iddo Goldberg, Anna Rust, Brian Caspe, Goran Kostic, Shira Haas, Efrat Dor
The Zookeeper's Wife
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