Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mark Jonathan Harris
Lore Segal
Emilia Von Spretti
Kevin Schwarzwald
Alexander Gordon
Eva Hayman
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
For nine months prior to World War II, in an act of mercy unequalled anywhere else before the war, Britain conducted an extraordinary rescue mission, opening its doors to over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia. These children, or 'kinder,' as they came to be known, were taken into foster homes and hostels in Britain, expecting eventually to be reunited with their parents. The majority of them never saw their families again. This is the story of that rescue operation and its dramatic impact on the lives of the children who were saved. Told in the words of child survivors, rescuers, parents and foster parents, these are the stories of those who survived with the help of others; they are stories of courage and hope, stories about the strength and resolve of children; and most astonishing, these are stories rarely heard about the impact of the Holocaust.
Director
Mark Jonathan Harris
Cast
Lore Segal
Emilia Von Spretti
Kevin Schwarzwald
Alexander Gordon
Eva Hayman
Ursula Rosenfeld
Mia Martin
Kurt Fuchel
Mirka Colman
Norbert Wollheim
Inge Sadan
Franzi Groszmann
Lory Cahn
Lorraine Allard
Nicholas Winton
Jack Hellman
Hedy Epstein
Bertha Leverton
Mariam Cohen
Judi Dench
Alexander Leeb
Robert Sugar
Charles Butler
Lavinia Von Spretti
Benjamin Singer
Giulia Tassius
Petra Schwarzwald
Crew
Kate Amend
Mona Benjamin
Cayce Callaway
Corrine Collett
Meade Crane
Laura Deluca
Bambini Di Praga
Teri E. Dorman
Alicia Dwyer
Alicia Dwyer
Lou Fusaro
Caroline Goldie
Mark Jonathan Harris
Ira Hearshen
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Stan Jones
Margaret Kirby
Wolfgang Klaue
Don Lenzer
Michael Lewis
Christian Mcwilliams
Peter G. Miller
Shannon Mills
Kevin Nelson
Deborah Oppenheimer
John Richards
Kenneth Rudolph
Gary Rydstrom
Gary Rydstrom
James T Sale
Peter Smokler
Angela Spindler-brown
Jaqueline Veissid
Vienna Boys Choir
Karen Wyatt
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Wins
Best Documentary
Best Documentary
Best Documentary Feature
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2000 Eddie Award for Best Edited Documentary from the American Cinema Editors (ACE).
Limited Release in United States September 15, 2000
Released in United States Fall September 15, 2000
Released in United States November 2000
Released in United States on Video May 3, 2005
Released in United States September 2000
Shown at London Film Festival (Gala Films) November 1-16, 2000.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 7-16, 2000.
Broadcast scheduled in USA over HBO December 10, 2001.
Released in United States on Video May 3, 2005
Released in United States September 2000 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Real to Reel) September 7-16, 2000.)
Limited Release in United States September 15, 2000
Released in United States Fall September 15, 2000
Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Gala Films) November 1-16, 2000.)
