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• Drama
• Documentary

• 2023
• James Hawes
• 109 mins
• 12A

Summary

Biographical drama starring Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn. In 1938, young British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Prague and becomes involved in an audacious plan to evacuate hundreds of Jewish children before the Nazis close the borders. Decades later, Winton's records of the mission reawaken painful memories of the youngsters he couldn't save - and set him on an unexpected path to laying his ghosts to rest.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Jeremy Aspinall

Anthony Hopkins is in sterling form in this moving biographical drama. He plays humanitarian Nicholas Winton, whose exploits in Czechoslovakia before the Second World War would see him later dubbed the "British Schindler". We meet Nicholas as a young London stockbroker (played by Johnny Flynn), whose visit to Prague in 1938 not only inspires him to help evacuate refugee Jewish children before the Nazis arrive, but also find homes for them in Britain. A race against time ensues and Winton saves hundreds of lives, but he spends the following decades uncelebrated and blaming himself for not doing more. It's here that Hopkins takes centre stage, as an old leather suitcase unlocks memories that will eventually lead Winton to a life-changing appearance on the BBC's That's Life! show in 1988. Hopkins's subtle, emotionally powerful performance grounds the film, and he's aided by classy support from Lena Olin, Helena Bonham Carter and his Two Popes co-star Jonathan Pryce.

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7.5/10

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Cast

rolenameNicholas WintonAnthony HopkinsBabette WintonHelena Bonham CarterNicholas, as a young manJohnny FlynnGrete WintonLena OlinDoreen WarrinerRomola GaraiMartin BlakeJonathan PryceMartin Blake, as a young manZiggy HeathGeoffAdrian RawlinsEsther RantzenSamantha SpiroBetty MaxwellMarthe KellerTrevorAlex Sharp

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rolenameDirectorJames Hawes

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Theatrical distributor

Warner Bros

Released on

2024-01-01

Languages

English | Czech | German | French | Hebrew | Hebrew

Guidance

Swearing.

Formats

Colour

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