Ships from and sold by FunFactory. Antonina's husband. The Book Thief by Geoffrey Rush DVD $13.94. Only 9 left in stock - order soon. Some were friends, but most were total strangers. Set in Poland during World War II, 'The Zookeeper's Wife' is based on a true story revolving around the good deeds of a zookeeper and his wife who helped to save hundreds of Jewish people, hiding them in their house at the zoo, during the German invasion. King Jan: Sobieski III: The King who loves to keep exotic animals. This item: The Zookeeper's Wife by Jessica Chastain DVD $8.00. Edit . A Polish railroad engineer. Sold by READY 2 GO and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. FREE Shipping on orders over $25.00. The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2007. The Zookeeper’s Wife is enjoying a lot of well-deserved success. Details. Antoni: Erdman: Antonina's father. … It’s also grim, devastating, at times surprisingly graphic for a … Tofi : Antonina's lynx kittens. Antonina: Zabinski: The Zookeeper's wife. She assisted with the day-to-day operations at the zoo, including caring for the animals. Keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, must save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion in WWII Poland. Adam : The large elk. In Stock. Tufa : Antonina's lynx kittens. Not only did the Zabinskis provide a safe haven for Resistance activists and persecuted Jews, they actually hid some refugees in plain sight. She also had an affinity for the piano and painting. Protagonist. The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story. The Zookeeper’s Wife, based on a true story, is a tender, beautiful, courage-filled movie. That’s the message behind The Zookeeper’s Wife, the story of Antonina and Jan Żabiński’s heroic acts that saved around 300 Jews after Poland was invaded during World War II. A husband (Johan Heldenbergh) and wife (Jessica Chastain) in Nazi-occupied Poland use their positions as caretakers at the Warsaw Zoo to shepherd Jews out of the country. She is a natural fit as a zookeeper's wife because of her interest in nature and her compassionate personality. Dr. Jan Zabinski, the zookeeper, and his wife Antonina provided a temporary hiding place for many Jews. The Zookeeper. Based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Diane Ackerman, The Zookeeper's Wife was directed by Niki Caro (Whale Rider).~Violet LeVoit The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story, by Diane Ackerman, tells the true story of Antonina and Jan Zabinski who helped rescue hundreds of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II by hiding them in … With Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl, Timothy Radford. The Zookeeper's Wife true story reveals that Antonina Zabinski was a teacher and respected author who published children's books about animals. Directed by Niki Caro. 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