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Cinema: Nicholas Winton, the British Schindler, immortalized on the big screen
The film “Une vie” is released on Wednesday February 21 in cinemas. It tells the story of Nicholas Winton, an Englishman who saved more than 600 Jewish children. The opportunity for 12/13 info to look at the journey of this little-known hero of History, nicknamed the British Schindler. – (France 3)
The film “Une vie” is released on Wednesday February 21 in cinemas. It tells the story of Nicholas Winton, an Englishman who saved more than 600 Jewish children. The opportunity for 12/13 info to look at the journey of this little-known hero of History, nicknamed the British Schindler.
Nicholas Winton is an unsung hero. This banker, nicknamed the British Schindler, saved 669 Jewish children. Their parents had taken refuge in Prague (Czech Republic) to escape Nazi Germany. Terrified by their distress, this Englishman organized eight convoys between Czechoslovakia and England between April and August 1939.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003
In London (United Kingdom), Nicholas Winton had recruited foster families for these children. This modest man never boasted, but in 1988 a television program revealed his bravery. At 79, he was surprised to find some of these children grown up. The film A life, which is released in cinemas on Wednesday February 21, traces its history. Anthony Hopkins plays his role, and the families of the survivors play the extras. In 2003, Sir Winton was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He died in 2015, at age 106.
