Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport | |
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Directed by | Mark Jonathan Harris |
Written by | Mark Jonathan Harris |
Produced by | Deborah Oppenheimer |
Narrated by | Judi Dench |
Edited by | Kate Amend |
Music by | Lee Holdridge |
Production companies | Sabine Films United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States |
Language | English |
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport is a 2000
The film received numerous accolades, including winning the
The film was released on
In 2014, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Interviewed subjects
The documentary features filmed interviews in which the children of the Kindertransport (aged in their 60s and 70s at the time of the filming) recall their feelings and experiences. These interview subjects include:[4]
- Lorraine Allard, Kind
- Lory Cahn, Kind
- Mariam Cohen, foster mother of Kurt Fuchel
- Hedy Epstein, Kind
- Kurt Fuchel, Kind
- Abrascha Gorbulski, Alexander Gordon, Kind, Dunera Boy, British Army Sergeant (1941-1948)
- Franzi Groszmann, mother of Lore Segal
- Eva Hayman, Kind
- Jack Hellman, Kind
- Bertha Leverton, Kind
- Ursula Rosenfeld, Kind
- Inge Sadan, Kind (Bertha Leverton's sister)
- Lore Segal, Kind
- Robert Sugar, Kind
- Nicholas Winton, rescuer[5]
- Norbert Wollheim, rescuer
Alexander Gordon was also one of the refugees on HMT Dunera, one of the most notorious events of British maritime history.
Reactions
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport has an approval rating of 91% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 35 reviews, and an average rating of 7.68/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Although it appears to be nothing more than a "talking heads" documentary you may see on TV, Into the Arms of Strangers, nonetheless, tells a heart-wrenching story".[6] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7] The film had a limited theatrical release (18 theaters at its widest) and grossed $382,807 domestically.[8]
In 2014, Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation for all time in the National Film Registry.[9]
In 2000, Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport won the Evening Standard Award for Best Documentary.
See also
References
- ^ "Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2008.
- ^ Jimenez, John (June 28, 2001). "Warner 'Explorations' Promo Goes Back to School With History Theme". hive4media.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2001. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Warner Home Video Releases Oscar-Winning Docu-Feature 'Into the Arms of Strangers' on Aug. 28". hive4media.com. May 29, 2001. Archived from the original on June 5, 2001. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ "Into the Arms of Strangers". Warner Brothers. 2001.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (July 1, 2015). "Nicholas Winton, Rescuer of 669 Children From Holocaust, Dies at 106". The New York Times. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ "Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport". Metacritic.
- ^ "Into the Arms of Strangers". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Cinematic Treasures Named to National Film Registry". Library of Congress. December 17, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2018.