Rescuers: Stories of Courage--Two Couples Movie Review 1998

In "Aart and Joht Je Vos," Delaney and Donovan are Dutch newlyweds who turn their home into a refuge for Jews hiding from the Nazis. The second story, "Marie Taquet," features Hamilton in the title role as a Belgian who, along with her husband (Molina), hides Jewish students at their Catholic boarding school. These true stories are based on the book "Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust."

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 109 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

The Holocaust, Judaism, True Stories, Rescue Missions

Screenplay

Paul Monash, Francine Carroll, Cy Chermack

Cast

Dana Delany, Martin Donovan, Linda Hamilton, Alfred Molina, Jan Rubes, Nigel Bennett, James Kidnie, Nicholas Kilbertus, Scott Speedman

Cinematography

Miroslaw Baszak

Director

Tim Hunter, Lynne Littman

Music

Pino Donaggio, Hummie Mann

Producer

Barbra Streisand, Cis Corman, Showtime Networks