The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton (2003)
A gripping documentary about the courage and determination of a young English stockbroker who saved the lives of 669 children. Between March 13 and August 2, 1939, Nicholas Winton organized 8 transports to take children from Prague to new homes in Great Britain, and kept quiet about it until his wife discovered a scrapbook documenting his unique mission in 1988. Winton was a successful 29-year-old stockbroker in London who "had an intuition" about the fate of the Jews when he visited Prague in 1939. He quietly but decisively got down to the business of saving lives. We learn how only two countries, Sweden and Britain, answered his call to harbor the young refugees; how documents had to be forged and how once foster parents signed for the children on delivery, that was the last he saw of them.
Cast
- Nicholas Winton - Self
- Simon Wiesenthal - Self
- Karel Reisz - Self
- Václav Havel - Self
Screenplay
- Martina Štolbová (Screenplay)
- Patrik Pašš (Screenplay)
Keywords
holocaust (shoah), rescue mission, biography, war hero, rescue operation, child rescue, pre-war, jewish history, history and legacy, jewish child, jewish community, historical documentary, figure study
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- What is The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton about?
- A gripping documentary about the courage and determination of a young English stockbroker who saved the lives of 669 children. Between March 13 and August 2, 1939, Nicholas Winton organized 8 transports to take children from Prague to new homes in Great Britain, and kept quiet about it until his wife discovered a scrapbook documenting his unique mission in 1988. Winton was a successful 29-year-old stockbroker in London who "had an intuition" about the fate of the Jews when he visited Prague in 1939. He quietly but decisively got down to the business of saving lives. We learn how only two countries, Sweden and Britain, answered his call to harbor the young refugees; how documents had to be forged and how once foster parents signed for the children on delivery, that was the last he saw of them.
- Who directed The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton?
- The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton was directed by Matej Mináč.
- Who stars in The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton?
- The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton stars Nicholas Winton, Simon Wiesenthal, Karel Reisz, Václav Havel.
- How long is The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton?
- The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton has a runtime of 1h 4m (64 minutes).
- What genre is The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton?
- The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton produced?
- The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton was produced in Slovakia, Czech Republic.