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Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero (2001)

Varian's War: The Forgotten Hero

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13

1h 55m

Drama, Historical, War

April 22nd, 2001

6.3/10

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Synopsis

Varian Fry rescues more than 2,000 artists from Nazi persecution during World War II.

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Cast

William Hurt
Varian Fry
Howard Ryshpan
Konditerei Owner
Carol Shamy
The Owner's Wife
Harald Winter
First Brownshirt
Susan Almgren
Eileen Fry
Barry Blake
Drury
Noel Burton
Thompson
Emma Campbell
Clifton's Girl
Ian Finlay
Ballroom Man 1
Maitreya Friedman
Ballroom Woman
Full cast & crew

Directors

Lionel Chetwynd
Full cast & crew

Producers

Cis Corman
executive producer
Michael Deakin
producer
Edward Wessex
executive producer
(as Edward Wessex)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Lionel Chetwynd
written by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

He changed the world forever. One person at a time. The true story of the American Schindler.

Keywords

train
character name in title
hero
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United States of America
Canada

Languages

German
English
French
All Languages

Release Dates

September 19th, 2007 (Argentina) (DVD premiere)
June 14th, 2001 (Canada) (theatrical release)
June 14th, 2001 (Canada) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Varian's War (original title)
Una luz de esperanza (Argentina) (DVD title)
O Herói Esquecido (Brazil) (cable TV title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Running Times

115 min (Israel)
121 min ((Canada))
121 min (Argentina)

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Barwood Films
Ardent Productions
Gryphon Productions
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

Alliance Atlantis Communications
Showtime Networks
America Video Film (Argentina)
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Special Effects Companies

Intrigue (special effects)

Other Companies

Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (script annotation)
Montage Metaphore (off-line editing services)
Audio-Télépoint (dialogue editing)
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