The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton (2003)
• March 27th, 2003 • 1h 4min
Documentary, History
Overview
A gripping documentary about the courage and determination of a young English stockbroker who saved the lives of 669 children. Between March 13 and August 2, 1939, Nicholas Winton organized 8 transports to take children from Prague to new homes in Great Britain, and kept quiet about it until his wife discovered a scrapbook documenting his unique mission in 1988. Winton was a successful 29-year-old stockbroker in London who "had an intuition" about the fate of the Jews when he visited Prague in 1939. He quietly but decisively got down to the business of saving lives. We learn how only two countries, Sweden and Britain, answered his call to harbor the young refugees; how documents had to be forged and how once foster parents signed for the children on delivery, that was the last he saw of them.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Camille Claudel
Released on: 1988-12-07
Drama, History, Romance
The life of Camille Claudel, a French sculptor who becomes the apprentice of Auguste Rodin and later...
Rob Roy
Released on: 1995-04-13
Adventure, History, Drama, Action, War
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, ...
Maurice Tourneur: Weaver of Dreams
Released on: 2024-02-10
Documentary
Franco-American film pioneer Maurice Tourneur is a forgotten name in cinema history. This film trace...
A Story of Love and Honor
Released on: 1978-01-27
History, Drama
A story of love and honor that takes place during the mid-nineteenth century during revolutions, as ...
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Released on: 2018-07-27
Documentary
A deliciously scandalous portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir...
The Kaplinski System
Released on: 2011-01-01
History, Documentary
Two friends, one a French photograph rand filmmaker, the other a famous Estonian thinker and poet. T...
Sophia Loren, a special destiny
Released on: 2019-12-24
Documentary
With a maddening sensuality, the unforgettable actress of the film "A Special Day" embodies the gold...
Life with Jester
Released on: 2013-04-04
Documentary
For 23 years, Helena Třeštíková followed the story of actor and stage director Jakub Špalek. The fir...
Stars
Released on: 2017-05-12
Drama, History
A story of passion, rivalry, love, and friendship. Jan Banas, acclaimed Silesian football player of ...
Diana: In Her Own Words
Released on: 2017-08-06
Documentary
Using home videos recorded by her voice coach, Diana takes us through the story of her life.
Le Temps de cerveau disponible
Released on: 2010-03-17
Documentary
Cruelty, psychological and sexual violence, humiliations: reality television seems to have gone mad....
Cool Water
Released on: 1991-01-17
Documentary
21-year-old Keith Blauschild, formally trained in the culinary arts, is also a self-taught ice carve...
Materialista, idealista, cinematógrafo, magnetófono, buen chico y sádico
Released on: 2012-06-13
Documentary
Westerborkfilm
Released on: 1944-05-19
Documentary
In 1944 Rudolf Breslauer documented the everyday life in the Westerbork transit camp on film, commis...
Life
Released on: 2008-10-20
Documentary
A documentary about actress brazilian Maria Gladys, a strong presence in films by Júlio Bressane, Ro...
Knud
Released on: 1965-01-01
Documentary
An analysis of the spirit and human qualities of Knud Rasmussen, who made a unique contribution to t...
Ingmar Bergman: The Magic Lantern
Released on: 1988-05-24
Documentary
The first of two documentaries about Ingmar Bergman produced to mark his 70th birthday. Includes beh...