The Zookeeper's Wife (Original title)
Dates: 2017 (Copyright), 28 April 2017 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirector: Niki Caro
Synopsis: Antonina Zabinska and her husband Dr Jan Zabinski, the director of the Warsaw Zoo, struggle to keep the zoo operational following the German invasion of Poland in 1939. After the couple begin working with the Polish underground resistance, they use the zoo’s abandoned animal cages and underground tunnels to shelter Jews escaping from the Warsaw Ghetto.
Genres: Historical drama, Biopic
Subjects: Zoo-keepers, Zoos, World War II, Third Reich, Occupation of territories, Resistance movements, Holocaust, Jewish people, Ghettos
Releases
Date: 31 March 2017Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 126 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 05 May 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Universal Pictures International UK & Eire
Dates: 2017 (Copyright), 28 April 2017 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirector: Niki Caro
Synopsis: Antonina Zabinska and her husband Dr Jan Zabinski, the director of the Warsaw Zoo, struggle to keep the zoo operational following the German invasion of Poland in 1939. After the couple begin working with the Polish underground resistance, they use the zoo’s abandoned animal cages and underground tunnels to shelter Jews escaping from the Warsaw Ghetto.
Genres: Historical drama, Biopic
Subjects: Zoo-keepers, Zoos, World War II, Third Reich, Occupation of territories, Resistance movements, Holocaust, Jewish people, Ghettos
Releases
Date: 31 March 2017Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 126 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 05 May 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Universal Pictures International UK & Eire
Credits
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©: Zookeeper's Wife LP, Production Company: Scion Films, Production Company: Electric City Entertainment, Production Company: Tollin Productions, Production Company: Rowe Miller Productions, Produced in association with: Liddell Entertainment, With incentives from: Czech Cinematography Fund, Presents: Focus Features, Production Services Provided by: Czech Anglo Productions S.R.O., Executive Producer: Marc Butan, Executive Producer: Robbie Rowe Tollin, Executive Producer: Mike Tollin, Executive Producer: Jessica Chastain, Executive Producer: Kevan Van Thompson, Executive Producer: Mickey Liddell, Executive Producer: Pete Shilaimon, Executive Producer: Jennifer Monroe, Produced by: Jeff Abberley, Produced by: Jamie Patricof, Produced by: Diane Miller Levin, Produced by: Kim Zubick, Co-producer: Katie McNeill, Executive Producer: Julia Blackman, Joanne Sennitt, Development Co-ordinator: Bronwyn Griffiths, Production Assistant: Beverley Reid, Stefan Abberly, Production Manager: Zuzana Mesticova, Production Co-ordinator: Markéta Duchková, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Kamila Konecná, Financial Controller: Peter Eardley, Production Accountant: Eva Nietschová, Post-production Accountant: Talia Maynard, Unit Manager: Klára Botlíková, Unit Manager: Kristýna Prikrylová, Location Manager: Kristyna Hanusova, Assistant Location Manager: Filip Grohman, Assistant Location Manager: Tereza Pospísilová, Post-production Supervisor: Liz Richards, Researcher: Markéta Tom, 2nd Unit Director: Robert Grasmere, 1st Assistant Director: Phil Booth, 1st Assistant Director: David Strangmüller, 1st Assistant Director: Michaela Strnadová, 1st Assistant Director: Frantisek Rezek, 1st Assistant Director: Petr Kaderábek, 1st Assistant Director: Tomás Obermaier, 1st Assistant Director: Oldrich Mach, 1st Assistant Director: David Jancar, 2nd Assistant Director: Tom Mulberge, 2nd Assistant Director - Crowd: Lucie Buriánová, 2nd Assistant Director: Jakub Hemala, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Daniela Paulová, 3rd Assistant Director: Honza Musil, 3rd Assistant Director: Marek Matousek, Script Supervisor: Vera Homolácová, Script Supervisor: Pavla Subertová, Casting by: Elaine Grainger, Maya Kvetny, Casting Associate UK: Emma Gunnery, Extras Casting: Frantisek Petrak, Extras Casting - Minors: Jitka Fleishernslová, Written by: Angela Workman, Based on the book by: Diane Ackerman, Cinematographer: Andrij Parekh, Director of Photography: Jiri Malek, Camera Operator: Rachael Levine, A Camera 1st Assistant Camera: Adam Vejvoda, A Camera 1st Assistant Camera: Martin Votruba, Lubor Rydl, B Camera 1st Assistant Camera: Petr 'Pista' Zavrel, A Camera 2nd Assistant Camera: Marek Havel, A Camera 2nd Assistant Camera: David Viktora, Filip Langenberger, B Camera 2nd Assistant Camera: Jan Ciboch, Matej Kovárník, Focus Puller: Pavel 'Smoker' Kurak, B Camera Focus Puller: Ondrej Kos, Digital Imaging Technician: Jan Tomásek, Gaffer: Petr Konrád, Key Grip: Pavel Proisl, Video Operator: Ondrej Nahodil, Video Operator: Filip Ostry, Visual Effects Supervisor: Robert Grasmere, Visual Effects Producer: Raoul Yorke Bolognini, Visual Effects by: UPP, Special Effects Supervisor: Martin Kulhánek, Special Effects Supervisor: Jakub Nierostek, Editor: David Coulson, 1st Assistant Editor: Jonny Winograd, Assistant Editor: Daniela Ovi, Visual Effects Editor: Jonny Winograd, Feature Post Finishing by: EFilm, Production Designer: Suzie Davies, Supervising Art Director: Dan Taylor, Standby Art Director: Magdalena Zemanová, Standby Art Director: Jan Kalous, Assistant Art Director: Jane Brodie, Art Department Co-ordinator: Marija Nikolic, Set Decorator: Charlotte Watts, Assistant Set Decorator: Sofie Othmanová, Leadman: Ales Jetmar, Set Dresser: Michal Silar, Set Dresser: Jirka Novák, Set Dresser: Martin Rus, Set Dresser: Jakub Wudy, Graphic Designer: Alice 'Rusalka' Linhartova, Storyboard Artist: Petr Herold, [Production] Buyer: David Cerny, Property Master: David Frys, Property Master: Honza Zabel, Costume Designer: Sabine Daigeler, Assistant Costume Designer: Daniela Backes, Costume Supervisor: Stefanie Bieker, Costume Supervisor: Sabine Waszmer, Key Set Costumer: Christina Molitor, Wardrobe Supervisor: Lenka Koutková, Make-up and Hair Designer: Denise Kum, Key Make-up and Hair Artist: Lesley Smith, Make-up Artist to Ms Chastain: Linda Dowds, Make-up and Hair Artist: Ivana Nemcová, Make-up and Hair Artist: Kathryn Fa, Make-up and Hair Artist: Simona Hemmyová, Radek Petr, Hair Stylist to Ms Chastain: Francesco Alberico, Wigmaker: Ray Marston, Special Effects Dental Technician: Chris Lyons, Special Effects Prosthetics: Chris Fitzpatrick, Animal Prosthetics: Josef Rarach, Animal Prosthetics: Vlad Taupes, Zdar Sorm, Titles Designed by: Matt Curtis, Supervising Digital Colourist: Tim Stipan, On-set Dailies Provided by: UPP, Dailies Colourist: Martin Sova, Music by: Harry Gregson-Williams, Additional Music: Stephanie Economou, Guitar: Vivian Milanova, Solo Woodwinds: Charles Adelphia, Cello: Caroline Dale, Vocals: Stephanie Economou, Orchestra Conducted by: Harry Gregson-Williams, Orchestrator: Kirk Bennett, Orchestration Co-ordinator: Esther McIntosh, Music Supervisor: Gabe Hilfer, Music Production Co-ordination: Monica Zierhut, Music Editor: Sherry Whitfield, Score Editor: Kirsty Whalley, Score Recorded by: Peter Cobbin, Score Recording Engineer: Toby Hulbert, Orchestra Recorded at: Abbey Road Studios, Score Mixed by: Al Clay, Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Assistant Orchestra Contractor: Jo Changer, Music Preparation: Booker White, Music Preparation: Jill Streater, Production Sound Mixer: Petr Cechák, Production Sound Mixer: Robert Dufek, Production Sound Mixer: Robert Slezák, Boom Operator: Roman Rigo, Boom Operator: Karel Jahelka, Boom Operator: Robert Gumala, Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Anna Behlmer, Terry Porter, Supervising Sound Editor: Becky Sullivan, 1st Assistant Sound Editor: Gayle Wesley, Dialogue Editor: Darren 'Sunny' Warkentin, Sound Effects Editor: Jay Wilkinson, Sound Effects Editor: Dan Hegeman, ADR Mixer: Travis MacKay, ADR Mixer: Bobby Johanson, ADR Mixer: Judah Getz, ADR Mixer: Nils Fauth, ADR Voice Casting: Barbara Harris, Foley Artist: Tara Blume, Foley Artist: Rick Owens, Foley Mixer: Geordy Sincavage, Foley Mixer: Ryan Wassil, Foley Editor: Robert Caballero, Stunt Co-ordinator: Antje Rau, Stunt Co-ordinator: Ludék Jelen, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Jan Böhme, Historical Adviser: Pavel Hervír, Piano Instructor for Ms Chastain: Andrea Vavrusová, Robert Grohman, Script Clearances by: Media Script Checks, Dolby Stereo Consultant: Jim Wright, Dialogue Coach: Joan Washington, Armoury Supervisor: Frantisek Mésícek, Key Armourer: Martin Macik, Animal Co-ordinator: Ivana Dragounová, Animal Handler: Ludvík Berousek, Helena Cynková, Animal Handler - Bisons: Antonín Simek, Animal Handler - Elephants: Roland Spindler, Hynek Navrátil, Animal Handler - Hippo: Jan Ringel, Animal Handler - Polar Bears: Jaroslav Kána, Unit Publicist: Ceris Price, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: Jana Poctová, Vantage, Lighting Equipment Provided by: Right Light, Digital Intermediate Producer: Wayne Adams, Digital Intermediate Editor: Devon Miller, Completion Guaranty Provided by: Inc. Film Finances
Cast
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Jessica Chastain (Antonina Zabinska), Johan Heldenbergh (Dr Jan Zabinski), Michael McElhatton (Jerzyk), Daniel Brühl (Lutz Heck), Timothy Radford (younger Ryszard Zabinski), Efrat Dor (Magda Gross), Iddo Goldberg (Maurycy Fraenkel), Shira Haas (Urszula), Val Maloku (older Ryszard Zabinski), Martha Issová (Regina Kenigswein), Daniel Ratimorsky (Samuel Kenigswein), Frederick Preston (Miecio Kenigswein), Theodore Preston (Stefcio Kenigswein), Viktoria Zakharyanova (Stefania Keningswein), Goran Kostic (Mr Kinszerbaum), Arnost Goldflam (Dr Janusz Korczak), Marian Mitas (Stefan), Martin Hofmann (Szymon Tenenbaum), Jitka Smutná (Pietrasia), Waldermar Kobus (Dr Ziegler), Viktorie Jenícková (Teresa Żabińska - 2 years old), Adira B. Cole Abbett (Teresa Żabińska - 9 months old), Hana Pin'urová (Teresa Żabińska - baby), Slavko Sobin (Mr Keller), Alena Mihulová (Marysia Aszer), Natasa Burger (Roza Anzelowna), Hana Frejkova (Roza's mother), Magdalena Lamparska (Wanda Englert), Vilma Frantová (Zofia Kossak), Magdalena Sidonová (Janina Rabbe), Ester Kocicková (Eugenia Wasowska), Petra Bucková (Wanda Filipowicz), Roman Vejdovec (senior German officer), Roman Horák (German soldier 1), Ladislav Hampl (ghetto gate 1 guard), Václav Neuzil (ghetto gate 2 guard), Brian Caspe (ghetto soldier 1), Jakub Smíd (ghetto soldier 2), Gabriel Cohen (smoking German soldier 1), Josef Guruncz (smoking German soldier 2), Jaromír Nosek (German officer 2), Miliana Lenak (Warsaw resident 1), Jan Slovák (Warsaw resident 2), Jaroslav Haidler (rabbi 1), Michael Dushinsky (rabbi 2), Shumi Berkowitz (rabbi 3), Daniel Sidon (young resistance fighter), Anna Fialová (woman sniper), Marek Hula (sniper instructor), Harry Thompson (Polish photographer), Stepánka Fingerhutová (photographer’s girlfriend), Jakub Koudela (German soldier buying magazine), Eliás Bauer (teenage boy 1), Natan Tacevski (teenage boy 2), Josef Havrda (teenage boy 3)