Into the arms of strangers : stories of the Kindertransport
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2001].
ISBN
079075309X :
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD 940.5316 INT | On Shelf |
| Beecher Community Library District - Stacks | DVD 940.531 INT | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | ACADEMY 940.5316 INT | On Shelf |
| Crete Public Library District - Adult DVD Documentaries | DVD DOCUMENTARY INTO | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 940.5316 INTO | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Documentary films.
Jewish children -- Germany -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Jewish children -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Jewish refugees -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Jews -- Germany -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Video recordings.
Kindertransports (Rescue operations) -- Great Britain -- Video recordings.
Refugees -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Jewish children -- Germany -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Jewish children -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Jewish refugees -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Jews -- Germany -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Video recordings.
Kindertransports (Rescue operations) -- Great Britain -- Video recordings.
Refugees -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Video recordings.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2001].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
079075309X :
UPC
085391887225
Notes
General Note
Time on package may vary slightly.
General Note
This film was produced with the cooperation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, D.C.
General Note
Special features: two feature-length commentaries by the filmmakers, with bonus video segments branching from the track; bonus interviews with Lord Richard Attenborough and other Kindertransport participants; coverage of the London and Berlin premieres featuring HRH Prince Charles and Chancellor Gerhard Schröder; historical artifacts and memorabilia from the Kinder photo gallery; Kinder, parent and rescuer profiles; original theatrical trailer; filmmaker career highlights; DVD-ROM features: links to original theatrical website and chat rooms; downloadable study guide for viewers and educators via the website.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Don Lenzer ; editor, Kate Amend ; music, Lee Holdridge.
Participants/Performers
Judi Dench, narrator.
Description
The life-affirming tale of 10,000 children saved from Hitler's grasp and placed with foster parents and hostels in Great Britain at the outbreak of World War II. Includes archival footage and decades-later remembrances of both the rescuers and the rescued.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 audio.
System Details
System requirements for enhanced DVD-ROM features: Microsoft Windows 95 or higher ; DVD-ROM drive ; DVD software or hardware decoder ; 166 MHz processor ; 32 MB RAM ; 5-20 MB hard disc space ; Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher (included on disc).
Language
Dialogue in English or French; subtitles in English, French or Spanish.
Awards
Academy Award, 2001: Best Documentary, Features (Mark Jonathan Harris, Deborah Oppenheimer)
Awards
American Cinema Editors, 2001: Best Edited Documentary Film (Kate Amend)
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Oppenheimer, D., Harris, M. J., Dench, J., Lenzer, D., Amend, K., & Holdridge, L. (2001). Into the arms of strangers: stories of the Kindertransport (Standard version.). Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah. Oppenheimer et al.. 2001. Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Deborah. Oppenheimer et al.. Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2001.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Oppenheimer, D., Harris, M. J., Dench, J., Lenzer, D., Amend, K. and Holdridge, L. (2001). Into the arms of strangers: stories of the kindertransport. Standard version. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Oppenheimer, Deborah., et al. Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport Standard version., Warner Home Video, 2001.
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