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The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler Hallmark Hall of Fame DVD - Gold Crown Collector's Edition Irena Sendler was one of the most remarkable - and most unlikely - heroes of World War II, saving 2500 Jewish children during the German occupation of Poland. As a social worker, Irena had access to the Warsaw Ghetto, maki...  more »ng it possible for her to rescue the daughter of a Jewish friend and safely hide the young girl with a Catholic family. Realizing that thousands of children were still in danger, Irena recruited sympathetic friends and co-workers to smuggle children out and place them in safe homes, farms and convents. At great personal risk, she devised extraordinary schemes to sneak the children by Nazi guards, bringing them out in ambulances, suitcases and even wheelbarrows. Irena was eventually captured by the Gestapo. Even after months of torture, she maintained her silence. Her heroic efforts were honored by a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.  « less

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Movie Details Format: DVD - Color - Closed-captioned Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 17 Edition: Collector's Edition Similar Movies Hidden in Silence Director: Richard A. Colla 10    UR   2010   1hr 30min     Miracle at Midnight Director: Ken Cameron 4    NR   2004   1hr 30min The Devil's Arithmetic Director: Donna Deitch 19    NR   2004   1hr 35min Similarly Requested DVDs Precious Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Director: Lee Daniels 111    R   2010   1hr 49min     One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest 23    R   2011     The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio Director: Jane Anderson 72    PG-13   2006   1hr 39min     The Bucket List Director: Rob Reiner 273    PG-13   2008   1hr 37min     August Rush Director: Kirsten Sheridan 166    PG   2008   1hr 54min     The King's Speech Director: Tom Hooper 106    R   2011     Walk the Line Widescreen Edition Director: James Mangold 369    PG-13   2006   2hr 16min     Marley and Me Single-Disc Edition 205    PG   2009   1hr 55min     Philomena Director: Stephen Frears 24    PG-13     The Big Chill 15th Anniversary Collector's Edition Director: Lawrence Kasdan 68    R   1999   1hr 45min

Member Movie Reviews K. K. (GAMER) Reviewed on 4/13/2020... Very sad at times but what a great story that was told in this movie. Anna Paquin shines in this one.