The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Irena Sendler is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor Jewish patients. When she initially proposes saving Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, her idea is met with skepticism by fellow workers, her parish priest, and even her own mother Janina.
- Overview
- Cast
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The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 19, 2009
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, War
User Score
72%
Original Title
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
Production Companies
Jeff Most Productions, CBS, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Baltmedia, Most / Rice Productions, Forma Pro Films, K&K Film Selekt, Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny
Director
John Kent Harrison
Description
Irena Sendler is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor Jewish patients. When she initially proposes saving Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, her idea is met with skepticism by fellow workers, her parish priest, and even her own mother Janina.
