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The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009)
TV-PG
TV Movie | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History

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The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler (2009)

TV-PG

TV Movie | 95 min | Biography, Drama, History

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.

Director

John Kent Harrison

Writers

John Kent Harrison (written by) | Larry Spagnola (written by) (as Lawrence John Spagnola) | Anna Mieszkowska (book "Mother of the Children of the Holocaust: The Story of Irena Sendler")

Composer

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

Cinematographer

Jerzy Zielinski

Editor

Henk Van Eeghen

Casting Directors

Denise Chamian | Katarzyna Janicka | Priscilla John | Brigita Libiete | Donatas Simukauskas

Production Designer

Waldemar Kalinowski

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 31, 2009

Release date

Apr 19, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 win & 18 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
57 cast members

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