" La signora dello zoo di Varsavia " (Italian for ) is a 2017 historical drama directed by Niki Caro . It recounts the extraordinary true story of Jan and Antonina Żabiński, who saved approximately 300 Jews from the Holocaust by hiding them within the Warsaw Zoo during the German occupation of Poland. Movie Overview & Production
: It stars Jessica Chastain as Antonina Żabińska and Johan Heldenbergh as Jan Żabiński. Daniel Brühl portrays Lutz Heck, the Nazi chief zoologist who becomes a primary antagonist. La signora dello zoo di Varsavia [HD] (2017) Bl...
: Director Niki Caro chose to use live animals rather than CGI to maintain a sense of grounded realism on set. Plot Summary " La signora dello zoo di Varsavia "
: The film premiered in Warsaw on March 8, 2017, and saw a wide U.S. release on March 31, 2017. Daniel Brühl portrays Lutz Heck, the Nazi chief
: The screenplay is based on Diane Ackerman’s 2007 non-fiction book, which was largely inspired by Antonina’s own diaries.