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Based on the novel by Diane Ackerman. |
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Bonus features: deleted scenes; The making of "The Zookeeper's wife"; The Zabinski family. |
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Dialogue in English or Spanish, subtitles in English, French or Spanish, English descriptive video service, English SDH. |
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Described video |
Credits |
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams ; editor, David Coulson ; cinematographer, Andri J. Parekh. |
Cast |
Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Bruhl, Iddo Goldberg, Shira Haas, Michael McElhatton. |
Summary |
The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Zabinska and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski, have the Warsaw Zoo flourishing under his stewardship and her care. When the Germans invade their country, they are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck. To fight back on their own terms, Antonina and Jan covertly begin working with the Resistance. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, disturbing images, violence, brief sexuality, nudity and smoking. |
System details |
DVD; English, Spanish Dolby digital 5.1, English DVS Dolby digital 2.0, anamorphic widescreen 2.40:1, dual layer. |
Subject |
Żabiński, Jan, 1897-1974 -- Drama.
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Żabińska, Antonina -- Drama.
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Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama.
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Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama.
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Zoo keepers -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama.
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Warsaw (Poland) -- Ethnic relations -- Drama.
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Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Biographical films.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Film adaptations.
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Add'l Names |
Caro, Niki, 1967- film director.
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Abberley, Jeff, film producer.
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Patricof, Jamie, film producer.
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Workman, Angela, screenwriter.
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Chastain, Jessica, 1977- actor.
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Heldenbergh, Johan, 1967- actor.
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Brühl, Daniel, 1978- actor.
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Goldberg, Iddo, 1975- actor.
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Haas, Shira, 1995- actor.
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McElhatton, Michael, 1963- actor.
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Radford, Timothy, actor.
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Dor, Efrat, 1983- actor.
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Maloku, Val, actor.
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Issová, Martha, 1981- actor.
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Preston, Frederick, actor.
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Ratimorský, Daniel, actor.
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Preston, Theodore, actor.
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Zakharyanova, Viktoria, actor.
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Kostić, Goran, actor.
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Goldflam, Arnošt, 1946- actor.
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Mitas, Marian, actor.
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Hofmann, Martin, actor.
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Smutná, Jitka, actor.
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Kobus, Waldemar, 1966- actor.
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Sobin, Slavko, actor.
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Mihulová, Alena, 1965- actor.
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Burger, Nataša, actor.
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Frejková, Hana, 1945- actor.
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Lamparska, Magdalena, actor.
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Frantová, Vilma, actor.
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Sidonová, Magdalena, actor.
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Kocicková, Ester, actor.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Ackerman, Diane, 1948- author.
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Other corporate author |
Scion Films, production company.
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
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ISBN |
9786316886064
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6316886063
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STANDARD # |
025192396540 |
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62184497 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment |
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