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.Additional Information
Series | Focus Features clearly original. |
Subjects |
Żabiński, Jan,
-- 1897-1974
-- Drama.
Żabińska, Antonina -- Drama. Jews -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama. Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama. World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama. Zoo keepers -- Poland -- Warsaw -- Drama. Warsaw (Poland) -- Ethnic relations -- Drama. Feature films. Biographical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
Publisher | Universal City, CA :Universal Pictures Home Entertainment,2017 |
Edition | Widescreen. |
Other Titles | Zookeepers wife. |
Contributors |
Abberley, Jeff,
film producer. Patricof, Jamie, film producer. Levin, Diane Miller, film producer. Zubick, Kim, film producer. Workman, Angela, screenwriter. Caro, Niki, 1967- film director. Chastain, Jessica, 1977- actor. Heldenbergh, Johan, 1967- actor. McElhatton, Michael, 1963- actor. Brühl, Daniel, 1978- actor. Gregson-Williams, Harry, composer. Ackerman, Diane, 1948- Zookeepers wife. Focus Features, presenter. Scion Films, production company. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher. |
Participants/Performers |
Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Michael McElhatton, Daniel Bruhl. |
Other Contributors |
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams ; editor, David Coulson ; cinematographer, Andri J. Parekh. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, disturbing images, violence, brief sexuality, nudity and smoking. |
Language |
English Spanish French In English or Spanish, with Spanish or French subtitles; with English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH); English audio description. |
Notes |
Title from container. Based on the novel by Diane Ackerman. Bonus features: deleted scenes; The making of "The Zookeeper's wife"; The Zabinski family. |
System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0. |
Description |
1 videodisc (126 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
ISBN | 9786316886064 |
Other | Classic View |