One Life
~Save one life, save the world.
Overview
British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport.
Genres
- History
- Drama
General Information
Release Date: 2023-12-21
Budget: $0
Revenue: $51437352
Runtime: 109 min
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