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The Zookeeper's Wife
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The Zookeeper's Wife

2017-03-24 · 126 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · History · War

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

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Directors
Niki Caro
Production companies
Scion Films, Czech Anglo Pictures, Focus Features, Electric City Entertainment, Mike Tollin Productions, Sierra/Affinity, MadRiver Pictures
Countries
Czech Republic, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 20,000,000
Revenue
USD 26,152,835

Top Cast

Jessica ChastainJessica ChastainAntonina Żabińska
Daniel BrühlDaniel BrühlLutz Heck
Johan HeldenberghJohan HeldenberghJan Żabiński
Michael McElhattonMichael McElhattonJerzyk
Timothy RadfordTimothy RadfordRyszard Żabiński (Younger)
Efrat DorEfrat DorMagda Gross
Iddo GoldbergIddo GoldbergMaurycy Fraenkel
Shira HaasShira HaasUrszula
Val MalokuVal MalokuRyszard Zabinski
Martha IssováMartha IssováRegina Kenigswein
Frederick PrestonFrederick PrestonMiecio Kenigswein
Goran KostićGoran KostićMr. Kinszerbaum
Anna RustAnna RustThe Zebra Woman
Daniel RatimorskýDaniel RatimorskýSamuel Kenigswein
Theo PrestonStefcio Kenigswein
Viktoria ZakharyanovaStefania Keningswein
Arnošt GoldflamArnošt GoldflamDr. Janusz Korczak
Marián MitašMarián MitašStefan
Martin HofmannMartin HofmannSzymon Tenenbaum
Jitka SmutnáJitka SmutnáPietrasia

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