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One Life

Synopsis

The story of British humanitarian Nicholas Winton, who helped save hundreds of Central European children from the Nazis on the eve of World War II.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - European premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
110 min
Director
James Hawes 1st Feature
Producer
Iain Canning, Guy Heeley, Joanna Laurie, Emile Sherman
Co-Producer
Mark Hubbard
Executive Producer
Simon Gillis, Maria Logan, Norman Merry, Anne Sheehan
Editor
Lucia Zucchetti
Screenwriter
Lucinda Coxon, Nick Drake
Director of Photography
Zac Nicholson
Production Designer
Christina Moore
Composer
Volker Bertelmann
Principal cast
Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn, Lena Olin, Romola Garai, Alex Sharp, Marthe Keller, Jonathan Pryce, Helena Bonham Carter

Genre

Human Rights

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

See-Saw Films

3rd Floor, 45 Folgate Street
London
E1 6GL

Sales Company

FilmNation Entertainment

150 West 22nd Street, 9th Floor
New York
NY 10011
USA

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