Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families
Brief Synopsis
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Telefilm depicting stories from the book "Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust," involving the courageous efforts of non-Jews who risked their lives to rescue victims of the Holocaust. In "Malka Csizmadia," young Malka befriends and falls in love with Szarany, a man from the Jewish
Cast & Crew
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Tim Hunter
Director ("Malka Csizmadia")
Michael Rapaport
Szarany ("Malka Csizmadia")
Robin Tunney
Malka Csizmadia ("Malka Csizmadia")
Barrow Davis
Olga Csizmadia ("Malka Csizmadia")
Caterina Scorsone
Irena Csizmadia ("Malka Csizmadia")
Brenda Devine
Maria Csizmadia ("Malka Csizmadia")
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
War
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Barwood Films; By David's; Clairmont Camera, Inc.; Dave; L.A. Maddogs; Showtime Networks; Starcraft
Distribution Company
Paramount Home Media
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
Telefilm depicting stories from the book "Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust," involving the courageous efforts of non-Jews who risked their lives to rescue victims of the Holocaust. In "Malka Csizmadia," young Malka befriends and falls in love with Szarany, a man from the Jewish ghetto. When he devises a plan to build a tunnel to escape the ghetto, not only does Malka help, but she enlists the aid of her mother and sisters. Malka and her family are instrumental in leading Szarany and several others to safety. In "We Are Circus," a married couple run a traveling circus during WWII in Nazi Germany and at great risk to themselves and the circus, hide Jewish people as big top performers.
Cast
Michael Rapaport
Szarany ("Malka Csizmadia")
Robin Tunney
Malka Csizmadia ("Malka Csizmadia")
Barrow Davis
Olga Csizmadia ("Malka Csizmadia")
Caterina Scorsone
Irena Csizmadia ("Malka Csizmadia")
Brenda Devine
Maria Csizmadia ("Malka Csizmadia")
Paul Schulze
Milos ("Malka Csizmadia")
Rafael Feldman
Laslow ("Malka Csizmadia")
Tomas Chovanec
Janusz ("Malka Csizmadia")
Timm Zemanek
Sympathetic Officer ("Malka Csizmadia")
Jed Dixon
German No 1 ("Malka Csizmadia")
Steve Mousseau
Resistance Man ("Malka Csizmadia")
Ted Ludzik
German Soldier ("Malka Csizmadia")
James Downing
Hungarian Guard ("Malka Csizmadia")
Greg Morris
Prisoner ("Malka Csizmadia")
Pierre Larocque
Villager ("Malka Csizmadia")
Joan Gregson
Village No 2 ("Malka Csizmadia")
Louis Strauss
Village Elder ("Malka Csizmadia")
Shawn Lawrence
Postman ("Malka Csizmadia")
Kevin Bundy
Condemned Father ("Malka Csizmadia")
Heather Hodgson
Condemned Mother ("Malka Csizmadia")
Samantha Fletcher
Condemned Child ("Malka Csizmadia")
David Dunbar
German Sergeant ("Malka Csizmadia")
Robert Clarke
Village Translator ("Malka Csizmadia")
Stan Channing
Old Man ("Malka Csizmadia")
Tim Matheson
Adolph Althoff ("We Are Circus")
Daryl Hannah
Maria Althoff ("We Are Circus")
Trent Mcmullen
Peter ("We Are Circus")
Elisabeth Rosen
Irene ("We Are Circus")
John Friesen
Rausch ("We Are Circus")
Joe Bostick
Hans ("We Are Circus")
Arnold Pinnock
Mohammed ("We Are Circus")
Michael Anderson Jr.
Lieutenant Von Meyer ("We Are Circus")
Peter Messaline
Ss Officer Bauer ("We Are Circus")
Tim Post
Ss Colonel Zeller ("We Are Circus")
Mark Huisman
Ss Officer Harz ("We Are Circus")
Richard Zeman
Ss Officer Roding ("We Are Circus")
David Gardner
Ss Doctor ("We Are Circus")
Anna-louise Richardson
Nurse ("We Are Circus")
David Calderisi
Us Colonel Rosenthal ("We Are Circus")
Robert Seale
Bento ("We Are Circus")
Allan Redford
Kunz ("We Are Circus")
Barbi Poynter
Maxie ("We Are Circus")
Ken Poynter
Max ("We Are Circus")
Jodi Pape
Alizia ("We Are Circus")
Dalene Irvine
Gerda ("We Are Circus")
Marcello Sperandeo
Peter Jr ("We Are Circus")
Alyssa Floroff
Katje ("We Are Circus")
Ted Atherton
Ss Soldier No 1 ("We Are Circus")
Shawn Thompson
Ss Soldier No 2 ("We Are Circus")
Greg Bryk
Gestapo Clerk ("We Are Circus")
Jeff Topping
Us Private ("We Are Circus")
George Kash
Orchestra Leader ("We Are Circus")
Elliot Alexander
Circus Performer ("We Are Circus")
Solange Attwood
Circus Performer ("We Are Circus")
Megan Fehlberg
Circus Performer ("We Are Circus")
Ginger Griep-ruiz
Circus Performer ("We Are Circus")
Marsha Kennington
Circus Performer ("We Are Circus")
Decker Ladouceur
Circus Performer ("We Are Circus")
Myra Reisler
Circus Performer ("We Are Circus")
Shawn Alex Thompson
Crew
Zeljka Alosiniac
Set Decorator
Suzanne Angel
Adr Editor
John Archbell
Property Master
Ian Baird
Camera Trainee
Kevin Barry
Assistant Costume Designer
Kevin Barry
Assistant Costume Designer
Peter Basinski
Editor
Miroslaw Baszak
Director Of Photography
Bob Beecher
Music
John Berger
Stunts
Dean Bernard
Assistant Director
Tom Bishop
Animal Wrangler
Gay Block
Book As Source Material ("Rescuers: Portraits Of Moral Courage In The Holocaust")
Sherry Bondy
Production Coordinator
Joseph Bosco
Adr
Albert Botha
Line Producer
Andrew Brooks
Production Assistant
Raymond Brounstein
Additional Cinematography
Raymond Brounstein
Camera Operator
Mark Bryan
Carpenter
Astra Burra
Art Assistant
Kara Cadeau
Assistant
Eydi Caines-floyd
Costume Designer
James Campbell
Production Assistant
Francois Chartier
Other
Katrin Clark
Hair Assistant
Robert Cochrane
Dolly Grip
John Connell
Assistant Set Dresser
Jane Conway
Animal Wrangler
Mike Cook
Production Assistant
Cis Corman
Executive Producer
Joe Cunko
Production Assistant
Mike Curtis
Electrician
Sarah Cuthbert
Extras Casting Assistant
Brian Cyr
Best Boy
Franco De Cotiis
Production Designer
Pino Donaggio
Music
Pal Dongo
Transportation Captain
Malka Drucker
Book As Source Material ("Rescuers: Portraits Of Moral Courage In The Holocaust")
Donna Dupere-taylor
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Richard Emerson
Key Grip
Rojuana Esposito
Production Assistant
Jessica Ewert
Assistant Set Decorator
Avi Federgreen
Location Manager
Jane Fieber
Costumes
Jeff Freilich
Producer
Richard Gaal
Key Grip
Mike Garrow
Production Assistant
Michael Hackenberger
Wrangler
Hayli Halper
Post-Production Supervisor
Carmen Hannon
Costumes
Brian R Harman
Other
Lucy Hartford
Assistant
Jacqueline Hinks
Makeup Artist
Virginia Holman
Assistant Camera Operator
Greg Holmgren
Assistant Location Manager
Jackie Ioachim
Publicity
Peter Irvine
Dolly Grip
Mark Isaacs
Publicity
Christopher Jenkins
Props
Meg Jeronimur
Assistant Production Coordinator
Marsha Kennington
Other
Harry Lamian
Gaffer
Chris Ledesma
Music Editor
Katrina Lee
Assistant Director
Mark Lewandowski
Video Assist/Playback
Tim Lewin
Other
Margaret Lloyd
Production Assistant
Alan Macminn
Assistant Set Dresser
Natalie Massara
Music Conductor
Jim Mcgillivary
Special Effects
Brian Mcleod
Boom Operator
Charles Mclynn
Production Assistant
Thom Mcmonigle
Generator Operator
Kari Measham
Assistant Set Decorator
Paul Mitchnick
Camera Operator
Stephen Montgomery
Assistant Director
Michele Morris
Publicity
Helen Mossler
Casting Executive (Los Angeles)
Dan Munroe
Sound Mixer
Dan Narduzzi
Dolly Grip
Pazz Neglia
Assistant Director
Randy O'connell
Transportation Captain
Byron Patchett
Electrician
Godfrey Pfluger
Assistant Camera Operator
John Pielmeier
Screenplay ("We Are Circus")
Glenn Pineau
Assistant Camera Operator
Marek Posival
Assistant Director
Lionel Purcell
Animal Wrangler
Tom Quinn
Assistant Director
David Rider
Production Manager
Pamela Roberts
Hair Stylist
Adam Rodman
Screenplay ("Malka Csizmadia")
Michael Ruggles
Grip
Paula Sanburn Vannucci
Assistant Editor
Sean Skarupa
Electrician
Mick Southon
Production Assistant
Dean St John
Adr Mixer
Phillip Stevens
Lead Set Dresser
Barbra Streisand
Executive Producer
Cid Swank
Publicity
Hanna Toweb
Assistant
Sean Turrell
Production Assistant
Mike Waters
Production Assistant
Robert Webber
Sound Editor
Geralyn Whaith
Makeup Assistant
Don White
Production Assistant
Bosede Williams
Continuity
Sarah Willinsky
Continuity
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
War
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Barwood Films; By David's; Clairmont Camera, Inc.; Dave; L.A. Maddogs; Showtime Networks; Starcraft
Distribution Company
Paramount Home Media
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States September 27, 1998
Released in United States on Video March 16, 1999
Third telefilm in the "Rescuers" project of three films from Barwood Films and executive producers Barbra Streisand and Cis Corman.
