Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
October 30, 2023
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport is a 2000 documentary film about the British rescue operation known as the Kindertransport, which saved the lives of over 10,000 Jewish and other children from Nazi Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Danzig by transporting them via train, boat, and plane to Great Britain. These children, or Kinder in German, 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. Written and directed by Mark Jonathan Harris, produced by Deborah Oppenheimer, narrated by Judi Dench, and made with the cooperation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, it utilized rare and extensive footage, photographs, and artifacts, and is told in the words of the child survivors, rescuers, parents, and foster parents.
Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport
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".
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]
Alexander Gordon was also one of the refugees on HMT Dunera, one of the most notorious events of British maritime history.
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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.
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Deborah Oppenheimer website
October 30, 2023
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Into the Arms of Strangers Stories of the Kindertransport is a 2000 documentary film about the British rescue operation known as the Kindertransport which saved the lives of over 10 000 Jewish and other children from Nazi Germany Austria Czechoslovakia and Danzig by transporting them via train boat and plane to Great Britain These children or Kinder in German 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 Written and directed by Mark Jonathan Harris produced by Deborah Oppenheimer narrated by Judi Dench and made with the cooperation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum it utilized rare and extensive footage photographs and artifacts and is told in the words of the child survivors rescuers parents and foster parents Into the Arms of Strangers Stories of the KindertransportDirected byMark Jonathan HarrisWritten byMark Jonathan HarrisProduced byDeborah OppenheimerNarrated byJudi DenchEdited byKate AmendMusic byLee HoldridgeProductioncompaniesSabine FilmsUnited States Holocaust Memorial MuseumDistributed byWarner Bros PicturesRelease datesSeptember 7 2000 2000 09 07 United States November 24 2000 2000 11 24 United Kingdom Running time122 minutesCountriesUnited KingdomUnited StatesLanguageEnglishThe film received numerous accolades including winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature 1 The film was released on DVD and VHS on August 28 2001 by Warner Home Video 2 3 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 Contents 1 Interviewed subjects 2 Reactions 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksInterviewed subjects editThe 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 1947 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 rescuerAlexander Gordon was also one of the refugees on HMT Dunera one of the most notorious events of British maritime history Reactions editInto 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 editThe Children Who Cheated the Nazis The Power of Good Nicholas Winton List of Holocaust filmsReferences edit Into the Arms of Strangers Stories of the Kindertransport Movies amp 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 External links editInto the Arms of Strangers Stories of the Kindertransport at IMDb Into the Arms of Strangers at AllMovie Into the Arms of Strangers official website The U S Holocaust Memorial Museum Kindertransport page Deborah Oppenheimer website Retrieved from 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