The Zookeeper's Wife

2017

DramaHistoryWar

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

"They gave all they had to save all they could"

Rating

7.3
1513 votes

Popularity

4.2546

Origin & Countries

USGB | en | Czech Republic,United Kingdom,United States of America

Production

Scion Films,Czech Anglo Pictures,Focus Features,Electric City Entertainment,Mike Tollin Productions,Sierra/Affinity,MadRiver Pictures

Runtime

126 min.

Budget (M$)

26.2 / 20ROI 131%

Status

Released

Release: 3/24/2017

Credits

The Zookeeper's Wife

Niki CaroDirector

The Zookeeper's Wife

Jessica ChastainAntonina Żabińska

The Zookeeper's Wife

Daniel BrühlLutz Heck

The Zookeeper's Wife

Johan HeldenberghJan Żabiński

The Zookeeper's Wife

Michael McElhattonJerzyk

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Reviews

Reno

11/4/2017

8 / 10

**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_

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