The zookeeper's wife

The Resource The zookeeper's wife
Label
The zookeeper's wife
Statement of responsibility
Focus Features presents a Scion Films production ; an Electric City Entertainment, Tollin Productions and Rowe Miller Productions production ; produced by Jeff Abberley, Jamie Patricof, Diane Miller Levin, Kim Zubick ; written by Angela Workman ; directed by Niki Card
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  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
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 Żabińska and her husband, Dr. Jan Żabiński, 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
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TEFMT
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videorecording
Credits note
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams ; editor, David Coulson ; cinematographer, Andri J. Parekh
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, disturbing images, violence, brief sexuality, nudity and smoking
Language note
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.Z66 2017
PerformerNote
Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Bruhl, Iddo Goldberg, Shira Haas, Michael McElhatton
Runtime
126
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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