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The Zookeeper's Wife

- They gave all they had to save all they could

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

Release Date : 2017-03-24

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Scion FilmsCzech Anglo PicturesFocus FeaturesElectric City EntertainmentMike Tollin ProductionsSierra/AffinityMadRiver Pictures

Production Country : Czech RepublicUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Antonina Żabińska

Original Name : Jessica Chastain

Gender : Female

Character Name : Lutz Heck

Original Name : Daniel Brühl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jan Żabiński

Original Name : Johan Heldenbergh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jerzyk

Original Name : Michael McElhatton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ryszard Żabiński (Younger)

Original Name : Timothy Radford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Magda Gross

Original Name : אפרת דור

Gender : Female

Character Name : Maurycy Fraenkel

Original Name : Iddo Goldberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Urszula

Original Name : שירה האס

Gender : Female

Character Name : Ryszard Zabinski

Original Name : Val Maloku

Gender : Male

Character Name : Regina Kenigswein

Original Name : Martha Issová

Gender : Female

Character Name : Miecio Kenigswein

Original Name : Frederick Preston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Kinszerbaum

Original Name : Goran Kostić

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Zebra Woman

Original Name : Anna Rust

Gender : Female

Character Name : Samuel Kenigswein

Original Name : Daniel Ratimorský

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stefcio Kenigswein

Original Name : Theo Preston

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stefania Keningswein

Original Name : Viktoria Zakharyanova

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Janusz Korczak

Original Name : Arnošt Goldflam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stefan

Original Name : Marián Mitaš

Gender : Male

Character Name : Szymon Tenenbaum

Original Name : Martin Hofmann

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pietrasia

Original Name : Jitka Smutná

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dr. Ziegler

Original Name : Waldemar Kobus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teresa Zabinska (2 years old)

Original Name : Viktorie Jenicková

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teresa Zabinska (9 months old)

Original Name : Adira B. Cole Abbett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teresa Zabinska (Baby)

Original Name : Hana Pindurová

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Keller

Original Name : Slavko Sobin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marysia Aszer

Original Name : Alena Mihulová

Gender : Female

Character Name : Roza Anzelowna

Original Name : Nataša Burger

Gender : Female

Character Name : Roza's Mother

Original Name : Hana Frejková

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wanda Englert

Original Name : Magdalena Lamparska

Gender : Female

Character Name : Zofia Kossak

Original Name : Vilma Frantová

Gender : Female

Character Name : Janina Rabbe

Original Name : Magdaléna Sidonová

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wanda Filipowicz

Original Name : Petra Bučková

Gender : Female

Character Name : Senior German Officer

Original Name : Roman Vejdovec

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ghetto Gate #1 Guard

Original Name : Ladislav Hampl

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ghetto Gate #2 Guard

Original Name : Václav Neužil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ghetto Soldier #1

Original Name : Brian Caspe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eugenia Wasowska

Original Name : Ester Kočičková

Gender : Female

Character Name : German Soldier #1

Original Name : Roman Horák

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ghetto Soldier #2

Original Name : Jakub Šmíd

Gender : Male

Character Name : Smoking German Soldier #1

Original Name : Gabriel Cohen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Smoking German Soldier #2

Original Name : Josef Guruncz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Polish woman

Original Name : Patricia Kalis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Young Rys Zabinski (uncredited)

Original Name : Diego Delpiano

Gender : Male

Reviews

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**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_