The Zookeeper's Wife (2017)
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.
Director: Niki Caro
Genre: Drama, History, War
Runtime: 126 min
Release Date: March 24, 2017
Cast
- Jessica Chastain - Antonina Żabińska
- Daniel Brühl - Lutz Heck
- Johan Heldenbergh - Jan Żabiński
- Michael McElhatton - Jerzyk
- Timothy Radford - Ryszard Żabiński (Younger)
- Efrat Dor - Magda Gross
- Iddo Goldberg - Maurycy Fraenkel
- Shira Haas - Urszula
- Val Maloku - Ryszard Zabinski
- Martha Issová - Regina Kenigswein
Screenplay
- Angela Workman (Screenplay)
- Diane Ackerman (Book)
Music: Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography: Andrij Parekh
Editing: David Coulson
Production: Scion Films, Czech Anglo Pictures, Focus Features, Electric City Entertainment, Mike Tollin Productions, Sierra/Affinity, MadRiver Pictures
Country: Czech Republic, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $20M
Box Office: $26M
Original Language: en
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, Inspiring True Stories, World War II: Global Conflict, Historical Figures and Biographies, Behind the Music: Artist Biopics
Keywords
nazi, holocaust (shoah), world war ii, biography, based on true story, zookeeper, biting
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who stars in The Zookeeper's Wife?
- The Zookeeper's Wife stars Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl, Johan Heldenbergh, Michael McElhatton, Timothy Radford, Efrat Dor.
- How long is The Zookeeper's Wife?
- The Zookeeper's Wife has a runtime of 2h 6m (126 minutes).
- What genre is The Zookeeper's Wife?
- The Zookeeper's Wife is a Drama, History, War film.
- What is the budget of The Zookeeper's Wife?
- The Zookeeper's Wife had a budget of $20M.
- How much did The Zookeeper's Wife gross?
- The Zookeeper's Wife grossed $26M worldwide.
- Where was The Zookeeper's Wife produced?
- The Zookeeper's Wife was produced in Czech Republic, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Zookeeper's Wife?
- The themes of The Zookeeper's Wife include: The Horror of War and Humanity, Inspiring True Stories, World War II: Global Conflict, Historical Figures and Biographies, Behind the Music: Artist Biopics.