The zookeeper's wife
By: 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 Card
Contributors: Chastain, Jessica, 1977- actor; Heldenbergh, Johan, 1967- actor; McElhatton, Michael, 1963- actor; Brühl, Daniel, 1978- actor; Scion Films; Electric City Entertainment (Firm); Tollin Productions; Rowe Miller Productions; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Subjects: Jews; Zoo keepers; Ethnic relations; Drama; World War, 1939-1945; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Righteous Gentiles in the Holocaust; Rescue
Other titles: Container of (work): Zookeeper's wife (Motion picture); Container of (expression): Zookeeper's wife (Motion picture). Spanish.
Description: 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.
Notes: Title from container.

Wide screen (2.40:1).

1080p High-Definition.

Bonus features: deleted scenes; The making of "The Zookeeper's wife"; The Zabinski family.

Cinematographer, Andri J. Parekh ; editor, David Coulson ; music by Harry Gregson-Williams.

Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Michael McElhatton, Daniel Bruhl.

Rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, disturbing images, violence, brief sexuality, nudity and smoking.

Blu-ray; 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; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video.