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Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War (2016)

Name: Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-09-20
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Marina Goldman, Tom Hanks

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War (2016), directed by Artemis Joukowsky, starring Marina Goldman and Tom Hanks.

09/20/2016 BR Documentary 1h 30m

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Join an American couple’s courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Over the course of two years, the pair will risk their lives so that hundreds can live in freedom.

Artemis JoukowskyDirector, Writer
Ken BurnsDirector
Erik AngraEditing
Steven WechslerEditing

About the film

Defying the Nazis: Sharps' War is a 2016 documentary film directed by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky. The film is about the previously untold story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped to save scores of imperiled Jews and refugees fleeing Nazi occupation across Europe.

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Production

Florentine Media and No Limits Media co-produced the film. This documentary expands on the film that Artemis Joukowsky produced and directed in 2012 entitled Two Who Dared: The Sharps' War. One major addition was Tom Hanks as the voice actor for Waitstill Sharp.

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Official Website at PBS

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War at IMDb

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defying_the_Nazis:_The_Sharps'_War

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It premiered on September 20, 2016, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h30 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosNo Limits Media, Florentine Films, Journey to Freedom, WETA
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Artemis Joukowsky Director
Ken Burns Director
Erik Angra Editing
Steven Wechsler Editing
Jim Corbley Producer
Matthew Justus Producer
Artemis Joukowsky Writer
David Blitstein Writer
Matthew Justus Writer

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What is Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War about?

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War: Join an American couple’s courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Over the course of two years, the pair will risk their lives so that hundreds can live in freedom.

Who directed Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War?

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War was directed by Artemis Joukowsky and Ken Burns in 2016.

Who stars in Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War?

The cast of Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War includes Marina Goldman and Tom Hanks.

How long is Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War?

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War runs for 90 minutes, or 1h30.