English or czech with subtitles in italian, german, hebrew, english or czech. Nicholas winton organized a rescue operation that brought approximately 669 children, mostly jewish, from czechoslovakia to safety in great britain before the outbreak of world war ii. With theresa may, his local mp, on his 104th birthday party. Nicolas winton documentary power of good has won the 2002 international. Watch italian films and help us support hospitals in. Nicholas winton sila lidskostinicholas winton, 2002, which won. Sir nicholas winton how deeds of one man inspire others. The power of good includes 70 minutes of bonus material making available for the first time details of the rescue operation as well as of sir wintons private life, views from some of his rescued children, and footage from events including his knighthood ceremony. It contained lists of the children, including their parents names, and the names and addresses of the families that took them in. Prime minister david cameron paid tribute to sir nicholas, tweeting. In 2005 afocr established the nicholas winton educational project. Winton received an array of acknowledgements from being knighted by queen elizabeth ii to his story being portrayed in three films, all my loved ones, nicholas winton.
Nicholas rejected the description of himself as a hero, insisting that unlike schindler, his life had never been in danger. In 1939, nicholas winton personally saved the lives of 669 children. Sir nicholas george winton, mbe, britanski clovekoljub, 19. British man sir nicholas winton wasnt a career activist. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices. Save one life, save the world the library of holocaust testimonies emanuel, muriel, gissing, vera on. Slome was sent to live in england during world war ii. Nicholas winton is a kindly old english gentleman who likes nothing better than to potter around his garden. Between march and august 2, 1939, nicholas winton organized 8 transports to take children from prague to new homes in great britain, and kept quiet about it until his wife. Sir nicholas winton british humanitarian britannica. This video of nicholas winton, who saved hundreds from the. Save one life, save the world the library of holocaust testimonies. Most of them were jewish from czechoslovakia, which was soon to.
A gripping documentary about the courage and determination of a young english stockbroker who saved the lives of 669 children. The biography, nicholas winton and the rescued generation, by muriel emmanuel and vera gissing vallentine mithchell press was published in 2001. Nicholas winton how one man changed the world youtube. In may 2014, he celebrated his 105th birthday with a party. Sila lidskosti nicholas winton the power of good nicholas winton. Its an account of kims mother and her sisters who are winton children. We must never forget sir nicholas wintons humanity in saving so many children from the. One of the worlds heroes died today at the age of 106. Nicholas winton interesting stories about famous people. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. The power of good includes 70 minutes of bonus material making available for the first time details of the rescue operation as well as of sir winton s private life, views from some of his rescued children, and footage from events including his knighthood ceremony. With joe schlesinger, karel reisz, hugo morom, joseph guns.
Winton s story is also the subject of two films by czech filmmaker matej minac all my loved ones and the awardwinning nicholas winton. Winton insists he wasnt anything special, adding, i just saw what was going on and did what i could to help. To find out more about nick speaking about his father, click here. Wintons story is a great inspiration for all generations. In the power of good, a recent international emmy awardwinning documentary from czech producer matej minac, nicky says he kept quiet. Between march and august 1939, nicholas winton organized six trains to take children from prague to new jewish homes in britain, and kept quiet about it until his wife discovered a scrapbook documenting his unique mission in 1988. In a world wracked by violence and cruelty, nicky wintons selfless actions nearly seven decades ago. Nicholas winton education project american friends of.
The power of good one mans experience i n 1939, nicholas winton personally saved the lives of over 600 children, mostly jewish and from czechoslovakia which was soon to be occupied by the nazis. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the power of good. Most of them were jewish from czechoslovakia, which was soon to be occupied by the nazis. The story of nicholas winton the difference one can make. Nicholas winton, aired on czech television in 2002, researchers identified five additional. Sir nicholas winton c poses in front of the winton train at liverpool. Today, sir nicholas winton, age 97, resides at his home in maidenhead, great britain.
Dont be content in your life just to do no wrong, be prepared every day to try and do some good. Sir nicholas, then a stockbroker, arranged for trains to carry jewish children out of occupied prague. Nicholas winton 2001 in 1939 a british stockbroker saves 669 children, most of them czechs, from the nazis. The power of good includes 70 minutes of bonus material. In the research compiled for the documentary the power of good. Nicholas winton is a 2002 documentary about nicholas winton, the man who organized the.
He saw that czech children in the sudetenland were. He brought them to britain and kept it a secret for nearly 50 years. She reported the story which since has been recognized around the world. Nicholas winton, an englishman today 102 years old organized the rescue of 669 czech and slovak children just before the outbreak of world war ii. He is a very ordinary fellow and yet, it has only recently emerged, he was responsible for saving hundreds of children from nazi. Sir nicholas george winton, mbe, born 19 may 1909 is a british humanitarian who organized the rescue of 669 mostly jewish children from germanoccupied czechoslovakia on the eve of the second world war in an operation later known as the czech kindertransport. Quotations by nicholas winton, british activist, born may 19, 1909.
Enjoy the best nicholas winton quotes at brainyquote. The story in december 1938, nicholas winton, a 29yearold london stockbroker, was about to leave for a skiing holiday in switze. The power of good studying the holocaust through film correlating the film objectives with the florida state standards summary. Oral history interview with nicholas winton collections search. Sir nicholas winton, at the young age of 29, organized the rescue of 669 jewish children who were destined for nazi concentration camps, and an almost imminent death a young stockbroker at the time, winton went great lengths to not only save these children from concentration camps by organizing trains from prague to england, but also organized foster families and homes for all the refugee. English and czech with english, italian, german, hebrew or czech subtitle tracks.
It shows that whenever there is a will, there is a way to help. Hanna slome, age 87, was saved by sir nicholas winton when she was 14 years old. In december 1938, nicholas winton, a 29yearold london stockbroker, was about to leave for a skiing holiday in switzerland, when he received a phone call from his friend martin blake asking him to cancel his holiday and immediately come to prague. The projects two goals were to introduce to the united states from the czech republic the highly successful winton educational program and to inform americans about the actions and achievements of nicholas winton in prague during the years 193839. Of the 100 or so guests, most had been passengers on his trains, along with their families. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Nicholas winton, born on may 19, 1909 in london, england, describes growing up in a good atmosphere. Winton was invited by czech president vaclav havel and around 250 of the 664 people he saved were expected at the event. Nicholas winton was born nicholas wertheimer on may 19, 1909, in west hampstead, england, and baptized as a member of the anglican church by decision of his. The dvd and film are licensed for use in education settings. Sir nicholas winton, nicholas george wertheim, british humanitarian born may 19, 1909, london, eng. He was blessed enough to live for 103 years and died on july 1, 2015.
In 2002 queen elizabeth ii conferred knighthood on winton. All my loved ones and the awardwinning nicholas winton. Nicholas winton saved children from nazis business insider. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan.
The documentary, the power of good, is slowly spreading the winton story around the world, as are an earlier, superb dramatization called all my loved ones and, of course, veras book. Subtitle tracks in english, italian, german, hebrew or czech. Nicholas winton is a 2002 documentary about nicholas winton, the man who organized the kindertransport rescue mission of 669 children from germanoccupied czechoslovakia on the eve of the second world war. The story is even more powerful because the saviour, sometimes referred to as the british schindler is his father, sir nicholas winton mbe. The fantastic story of nicholas winton 19092015 who in 1939, at the outbreak of world war ii, organized a rescue operation that saved the lives of 669 children. Director matej minac decided to make the documentary after meeting winton while developing the film treatment for all my loved ones. As joe schlesinger, narrator of nicholas winton the power of good, mentions, one of the most intriguing questions of the whole story is. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime.