Into the arms of strangers : stories of the Kindertransport
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2001].
ISBN
079075309X
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD 940 .5316 INT | On Shelf |
| Barrington - Audiovisual Area (Main Floor) | DVD 940 INT | On Shelf |
| Cranston Central - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD 940 .5316 INT | On Shelf |
| East Greenwich - Adult Non-Fiction | DVD 940.5318 INT | On Shelf |
| Lincoln - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD 940.5318 Int | On Shelf |
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2001].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
079075309X
UPC
085391887225
Notes
General Note
This film was produced with the cooperation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
General Note
Special features: two feature-length commentaries by the filmmakers, with bonus video segments branching from the track; bonus interviews with Lord Richard Attenborough and other Kindertransport participants; coverage of the London and Berlin premieres featuring HRH Prince Charles and Chancellor Gerhard Schroder; historical artifacts and memorabilia from the Kinder photo gallery; Kinder, parent and rescuer profiles; original theatrical trailer; filmmaker career highlights; DVD-ROM features: links to original theatrical website and chat rooms; downloadable study guide for viewers and educators via the website.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Don Lenzer ; editor, Kate Amend ; music, Lee Holdridge.
Participants/Performers
Judi Dench, narrator.
Description
The life-affirming tale of 10,000 children saved from Hitler's grasp and placed with foster parents and hostels in Great Britain at the outbreak of World War II. Includes archival footage and decades-later rememberances of both the rescuers and the rescued.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 audio.
Language
Dialogue in English or French; subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Awards
Academy Award, 2001: Best Documentary, Features (Mark Jonathan Harris, Deborah Oppenheimer)
Awards
American Cinema Editors, 2001: Best Edited Documentary Film (Kate Amend)
Awards
Academy Award Winner 2000 Documentary (Feature).
Subjects
LC Subjects
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Jewish children -- Germany -- Biography.
Jewish children -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Jewish refugees -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Jews -- Germany -- Biography.
Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
Kindertransports (Rescue operations) -- Great Britain.
Refugees -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Jewish children -- Germany -- Biography.
Jewish children -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Jewish refugees -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Jews -- Germany -- Biography.
Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945.
Kindertransports (Rescue operations) -- Great Britain.
Refugees -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Oppenheimer, D., Harris, M. J., Dench, J., Lenzer, D., Amend, K., & Holdridge, L. (2001). Into the arms of strangers: stories of the Kindertransport . Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah. Oppenheimer et al.. 2001. Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah. Oppenheimer et al.. Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport Warner Home Video, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Oppenheimer, Deborah., et al. Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport Warner Home Video, 2001.
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