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Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War(Movie, 2016)

1h 30min | Genre: Documentary
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' WarRating: 3.5/5 (with 88 votes)
Defying the Nazis: Sharps' War is a 2016 documentary film directed by Ken Burns and Artemis Joukowsky. The film is about the previously untold story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped to save scores of imperiled Jews and refugees fleeing Nazi occupation across Europe. ()
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About Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

Join an American couple’s courageous mission in 1939 to help refugees escape Nazi-occupied Europe. Over the course of two years, the pair will risk their lives so that hundreds can live in freedom.

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DEFYING THE NAZIS: THE SHARPS’ WAR | Trailer | PBS(Trailer, 2:07)

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Additional Information

Official websites:
www.defyingthenazis.org
Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Dutch (NL), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/20/2016
Cast: Tom Hanks
Director: Ken Burns, Artemis Joukowsky
Producer: Ken Burns
Screenwriter: Artemis Joukowsky
Film Editor: Erik Angra
Director of Photography: Erik Angra
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Two Who Dared: The Sharps’ War"
Keywords: nazi

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