Nicholas rejected the description of himself as a hero, insisting that unlike schindler, his life had never been in danger. Nicholas winton 2001 in 1939 a british stockbroker saves 669 children, most of them czechs, from the nazis. The power of good includes 70 minutes of bonus material making available for the first time details of the rescue operation as well as of sir wintons private life, views from some of his rescued children, and footage from events including his knighthood ceremony. Monday night saw the announcement of this years emmy television awards in the united states, and among the winners was a czechslovak coproduction called nicholas winton the power of. This emotional video clip is from the bbc television program thats life. Between march and august 2, 1939, nicholas winton organized 8 transports to take children from prague to new homes in great britain, and kept quiet about it until his wife. The first was a feature film, all my loved ones 1999.
Nicholas winton did go to prague, and he was deeply affected by what he saw. Sir nicholas winton has been called one of the greatest humanitarians of out time, for his heroic efforts to save the children of czechoslovakia from hitlers nazi invasion. Director matej minac decided to make the documentary after meeting winton while developing the film treatment for all my loved ones. Nicholas winton is a 2002 documentary about nicholas winton, the man who organized the kindertransport rescue mission of 669 children from germanoccupied czechoslovakia on the eve of the second world war. Apr 28, 2014 wintons story is also the subject of two films by czech filmmaker matej minac all my loved ones and the awardwinning nicholas winton. Nicholas winton how nicholas winton, 29, saved 669 lives on. A documentary film about a few out of 669 children rescued by sir nicholas winton from the hands of the nazis. Edition discs price new from used from dvd please retry. This small exposure of winton was so effective that it encouraged minac. He died on july 1, 2015 in slough, berkshire, england.
Soon, nicholas winton s actions became the subject of a number of films. Winton insists he wasnt anything special, adding, i just saw what was going on and did what i could to help. An overly emotional approach obscures a good true story in matej minacs the power of good nicholas winton. Later that year sir nicholas winton was awarded a knighthood in the new years honours list. Jewish news about nicholas winton the power of good. He still wears a ring given to him by some of the children he saved. He was the subject of a czech documentary, the power of good, in 2001, the year that his story, nicholas winton and the rescued generation cowritten by vera gissing, one of the children he. See more ideas about world war two and nobel peace prize. Soon, nicholas wintons actions became the subject of a number of films. A film screening is to take place in preston as part of holocaust memorial day. An astounding and well made documentary which brings a miracle of caring and nurturing of the human soul. May 21, 2014 the fantastic story of nicholas winton 19092015 who in 1939, at the outbreak of world war ii, organized a rescue operation that saved the lives of 669 children.
This was followed by the documentary film the power of good. The biography, nicholas winton and the rescued generation, by muriel emmanuel and vera gissing vallentine mithchell press was published in 2001. British savior from the raoul wallenberg foundation. Nicholas winton sila lidskostinicholas winton, 2002, which won an emmy award, and the documentary drama nickys family nickyho rodina, 2011. May 30, 20 this is what my students have done after seeing the power of good movie. It shows the remarkable blossoming of sir nicky wintons effort to save over 600 children from the nazi regime, into an incredible gift of giving through thousands of people who descended from these rescued children and even further. Sir nicholas winton, at the young age of 29, organized the rescue of 669 jewish children who were destined for nazi concentration camps, and an almost imminent death a young stockbroker at the time, winton went great lengths to not only save these children from concentration camps by organizing trains from prague to england, but also organized foster. Night of broken glass through rare footage, photographs and documents, this film reveals the background of how, kristallnacht, the night of broken glass, a two day national pogrom against the jews of germany, considered the true beginning of the holocaust. On december 31, 2002, winton received a knighthood from queen elizabeth ii for his services to humanity. The dvd and film are licensed for use in education settings. Nicholas winton sila lidskostinicholas winton, 2002, which won an emmy award. In december 1938, nicholas winton, a 29yearold london stockbroker, was about to leave for a skiing holiday in switzerland, when he received a phone call from his friend martin blake asking him to cancel his holiday and immediately come to prague. Winton s work is the subject of three films by slovak filmmaker matej minac. Emmy award winning documentary film about the maidenhead man who helped hundreds of czech children escape the nazis.
Jul 01, 2015 he was the subject of a czech documentary, the power of good, in 2001, the year that his story, nicholas winton and the rescued generation cowritten by vera gissing, one of the children he. All my loved ones and the awardwinning nicholas winton. Winton was knighted for his efforts in 2003 and since then has been known as sir nicholas winton. Wintons work is the subject of three films by slovak filmmaker matej minac. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime. Its an account of kims mother and her sisters who are winton children. Tale of a british businessman and his deliverance of children from nazi camps and. Between march and august 2, 1939, nicholas winton organized 8.
Sir nicholas winton how deeds of one man inspire others. Jul 02, 2015 the rescues were explored in three films by the slovak director matej minac. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Wintons story is also the subject of two films by czech filmmaker matej minac. Nicholas winton was born on may 19, 1909 in hampstead, london, england as nicholas george wertheim. Nicholas winton film wins emmy in new york radio prague. List of international emmy awards winners documentary.
This is what my students have done after seeing the power of good movie. In 2003, sir nicholas winton was knighted by queen elizabeth ii. The story in december 1938, nicholas winton, a 29yearold london stockbroker, was about to leave for a skiing holiday in switze. A 96 minute long englishspeaking documentary with dramatic reeanctments 35mm print, dcp, dolby digital 5. Nickys family official trailer 1 20 biographical documentary hd nicholas winton, an englishman today 102 years old organized the rescue of 669 czech and slovak children just before the.
Nicholas winton, aired on czech television in 2002, researchers identified five additional persons who entered britain on a wintonfinanced transport, bringing the official number to 669 children. The fantastic story of nicholas winton 19092015 who in 1939, at the outbreak of world war ii, organized a rescue operation that saved the lives of 669 children. Monday night saw the announcement of this years emmy television awards in the united states, and among the winners was a czechslovak coproduction called nicholas winton the power of good. With joe schlesinger, karel reisz, hugo morom, joseph guns. Apr 28, 2014 wintons story is also the subject of two films by czech filmmaker matej minac. Nicholas winton film wins emmy czech radio interview. Nicholas winton, rescuer of 669 children from holocaust.
This film tells the extraordinary story of how nicholas winton rescued 669. Nicholas winton how nicholas winton, 29, saved 669 lives. In 1939 a british stockbroker saves 669 children, most of them czechs, from the nazis. Wintons story is also the subject of two films by czech filmmaker matej minac all my loved ones and the awardwinning nicholas winton. Nicholas winton, the british stockbroker who spirited hundreds of jewish children to safety from nazioccupied czechoslovakia before the outbreak of. Sir nicholas winton nicholas winton is surprised when he realizes he is in an audience filled with children whose lives he saved. Nicholas winton sila lidskosti nicholas winton, 2002, which won an emmy award, and the documentary drama nickys family nickyho rodina, 2011. The power of good, featuring sir nicholas winton, will be. Hitler has invaded czechoslovakia, threatening the lives of the jewish population.
Jews on the nights of november 9 and 10, 1938, had reached prague. In the research compiled for the documentary the power of good. Winton was the subject of two films by czech filmmaker matej minac. A gripping documentary about the courage and determination of a young english stockbroker who saved the lives of 669 children. The story of nicholas winton and the rescue of all those children was hardly known until the late. Between march and august 2, 1939, nicholas winton organized 8 transports to take children from prague to new homes in great britain, and. Nicholas winton, a briton who said nothing for a halfcentury about his role in organizing the escape of 669 mostly jewish children from czechoslovakia on the eve of world war ii, a righteous deed. I have a most interesting assignment and i need yo. Sir nicholas winton the power of good if you surrender. It shows the remarkable blossoming of sir nicky winton s effort to save over 600 children from the nazi regime, into an incredible gift of giving through thousands of people who descended from these rescued children and even further. Nicholas winton, a young british stockbroker, decides he will do everything possible to save the lives of as many jewish children as he can. He was blessed enough to live for 103 years and died on july 1, 2015. Independently of operation kinder transport, nicholas winton set up his own rescue operation. Sir nicholas winton obituary world news the guardian.