It will star anna paquin as irena while her mother will be played by academy award winner marcia gay harden. A female oskar schindler of the warsaw ghetto the new york. So she started getting jewish children out and into polish homes. Whats the story irena sendler makes a defiant stand against polish nazi occupation. A humble heroine the polish catholic social worker, who helped save thousands of jewish children during world war ii. When hitler and his nazis built the warsaw ghetto and herded 500,000 polish jews behind its walls to await liquidation, irena sendler defied the nazis and saved 2,500 jewish children by smuggling them out of the warsaw ghetto. Apr 18, 2009 the movie is based on sendler s authorized biography, anna mieszkowskas 2005 book mother of the children of the holocaust. Anna paquin as the female oskar schindler of warsaw the new. Irena was also nominated for the nobel peace prize in 2007.
Sendler has been called the female oskar schindler, and the movie. Popular videos the courageous heart of irena sendler. Hallmarks the courageous heart of irena sendler life in a jar. Cbs to air movie on holocaust hero the jerusalem post. In cbs the courageous heart of irena sendler, anna paquin brilliantly portrays an unsung catholic pole who saved jews during world war ii. The courageous heart of irena sendler movie, cbs, sun. She was the subject of a hallmark tv movie, the courageous heart of irena sendler, starring anna paquin, in 2009. You can also learn more about her by visiting a website started by a group of school children in kansas to keep alive the memory of what she did. Irena sendler is a catholic social worker who has sympathized with the jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor jewish patients. From october 1943 she was head of the childrens section of zegota, the polish council to aid. The story of irena sendler, a social worker who was part of the polish.
Anna paquin as the female oskar schindler of warsaw the. The courageous heart of irena sendler is a film about her life and how she risked her own life to help jewish children escape ghettos during the war. The story of irena sendler, a social worker who was part of the polish underground during world war ii and was arrested by the nazis for saving. Anna paquin as irena sendler, marcia gay harden as janina sendler. It tells the story of a polish catholic social worker, who with the help of volunteers rescued around 2,500 jewish children in the depressing times of world war ii. The courageous heart of irena sendler on imdb the courageous heart of irena sendler at hallmark hall of fame news release. The courageous heart of irena sendler, to be shown sunday on cbs. The film is based on unique and exclusive interviews with the heroine, which were recorded and shot during the last days of her life. The courageous heart of irena sendler cbs april 19, 2009 at 9. I too watched this movie a week ago on cbs a hallmark movie and thought it. The courageous heart of irena sendler, to be shown sunday on cbs, recounts the story of a woman who saved the lives of 2,500 jewish children during world war ii. This film by the talented tv director john kent harrison of the pope john paul ii cbs miniseries with jon voight tells the true life story of irena sendler, a. When she initially proposes saving jewish children from the warsaw ghetto, her idea is met with skepticism by fellow workers, her parish priest, and even her own mother janina. Apr 18, 2009 the courageous heart of irena sendler, to be shown sunday on cbs, recounts the story of a woman who saved the lives of 2,500 jewish children during world war ii.
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During world war two she was an activist in the polish underground and she helped save approximately 2500 jewish children from the warsaw ghetto by smuggling them out of the ghetto, and providing them with hiding places and false papers. Feb 12, 2009 cbs said paquin has been cast in a hallmark hall of fame movie based on the true story of 2007 nobel peace prize nominee irena sendler, a polish catholic social worker who is credited with saving. Everything you need to know about irena sendler movie. The hallmark hall of fame production, which was filmed on location in riga, latvia, was broadcast by cbs on april 19, 2009, and released to. As a health worker, she sneaked the children out between 1942 and 1943 to safe hiding places and found nonjewish. Timeline of irena sendler s life and the life in a jar project. Cbs will broadcast the courageous heart of irena sendler, a hallmark hall of fame movie, on sunday, april 19 at 9 p. Apr 14, 2009 this sunday, april 19, cbs is showing a movie about her called the courageous heart of irena sendler.
Golden globe winner, anna paquin, plays the role of irena sendler. Jul 14, 2017 in cbs the courageous heart of irena sendler, anna paquin brilliantly portrays an unsung catholic pole who saved jews during world war ii. A humble heroine the polish catholic social worker, who helped save thousands of jewish children during world war ii, died last week. Hallmark irena sendler a force to be reckoned political news. Rent the courageous heart of irena sendler 2009 on dvd and. On sunday evening cbs will broadcast a movie about the heroic efforts and courageous heart of irena sendler, a polish catholic social. The story of irena sendler, a social worker who was part of the polish underground during world war ii and was arrested by the nazis for saving the lives of nearly 2,500 jewish children by smuggling them out of the warsaw ghetto. Cbs to air movie on courageous polish catholic who rescued. A tv movie about the life of holocaust hero irena sendler, who died monday at age 98 in poland, is being readied for production and will air next season on cbs in the us. Factbased drama about irena sendler anna paquin, a polish social worker who saved nearly 2500 jewish children from being deported to death camps during world war ii by placing them with polish. Cbs to air movie on courageous polish catholic sunday. This led her to being involved in the polish underground. The movie, the courageous heart of irena sendler is based on anna mieszkowskas 2005 biography, mother of the children of the holocaust. Feb 14, 2009 an upcoming tv movie details the heroic life of irena sendler, credited with saving the lives of thousands of jewish children during world war ii.
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Anna paquins latest movie the courageous heart of irena sendler, a hallmark hall of fame presentation is to be broadcast on sunday, april 19 9. An international irena sendler award was started in 2006. In 2009 the hallmark hall of fame produced the courageous heart of irena sendler for cbs. The courageous heart of irena sendler 2009 polish social worker irena sendler anna paquin saves thousands of jewish children during world war ii. Irena sendler, the female schindler, portrayed in cbs movie. Schools have been named after her and a book in polish and german has been printed. Cbs will air a tv movie on april 19 about the story of irena sendler, a polish catholic social worker responsible for saving 2,500 jewish children during the holocaust.
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With anna paquin, marcia gay harden, goran visnjic, nathaniel parker. The courageous heart of irena sendler 2009 trailer behind. Washington renata zajdman never knew who it was who got her spirited out of the warsaw ghetto in poland at age. The courageous heart of irena sendler trailer 2009 trailer addict. May 14, 2008 a tv movie about the life of holocaust hero irena sendler, who died monday at age 98 in poland, is being readied for production and will air next season on cbs in the us. John kent harrison, who became familiar with sendler s bravery while in poland three years ago filming a cbs miniseries about pope john paul ii, wrote the script for the sendler film and will direct.
Irenas story came to light almost a decade ago, when the life in a jar project students traveled to poland and the worlds press took notice. Tv movie on holocaust hero sendler to air on cbs fox news. The courageous heart of irena sendler tv movie 2009 imdb. Cbs to air movie on courageous polish catholic who. The courageous heart of irena sendler 2009 trailer behind the scenes by harley674832. The courageous heart of irena sendler cbs april 19. In the early days of world war ii, polish catholic social worker irena sendler. She develops an incredible network to care for and save 2500 jewish children from the warsaw ghetto. Sendler tells her story of saving the lives of the poorest children imprisoned behind the walls of the warsaw ghetto. Shows az courageous heart of irena sendler, the on cbs.
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