The zookeeper's wife / Focus Features presents, a Scion Films production ; an Electric City Entertainment, Tollin Productions and Rowe Miller Productions production ; a film by Niki Caro ; produced by Jeff Abberley p.g.a, Jamie Patricof p.g.a., Diane Miller Levin p.g.a., Kim Zubick p.g.a. ; written by Angela Workman ; directed by Niki Caro.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 2066881 | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment613386 | Universal Pictures Home EntertainmentPublisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2017]Edition: [Blu-ray only version.]Description: 1 videodisc (2 hr., 6 min.) sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 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
- Cinematographer, Andrij Parekh ; editor, David Coulson ; music by Harry Gregson-Williams.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Blu-ray
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | DRAMA Zookeepe | Available | 33111008941466 | ||||
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Adult Blu-ray
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Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Zookeepe | Available | 33111008757896 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Blu-ray; 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player.
English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 or DVS 2.0) or Spanish (DTS Digital surround 5.1) dialogue; Spanish or French subtitles.
English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video.
Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Michael McElhatton, Daniel Brühl.
Cinematographer, Andrij Parekh ; editor, David Coulson ; music by Harry Gregson-Williams.
Wide screen (2.40:1).
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, disturbing images, violence, brief sexuality, nudity and smoking.
The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Żabińska and her husband, Dr. Jan Żabinski, 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.
Bonus features: deleted scenes; The making of "The Zookeeper's wife"; The Żabinski family.
Based on the novel by Diane Ackerman.