Director Niki Caro
Genre Biography | Drama | History
Cast Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl, Johan Heldenbergh, and Timothy Radford
Rating PG-13
Release Date March 31st, 2017
“The Zookeeper’s Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.”
Directed by Niki Caro (North Country, McFarland, USA", The Zookeeper's Wife is a drama based on the non-fiction book of the same name written by poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl, Johan Heldenbergh, and Timothy Radford. Check out the official trailer below.
The real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Żabińska (portrayed by two-time Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain) and her husband, Dr. Jan Żabiński (Johan Heldenbergh of "The Broken Circle Breakdown"), have the Warsaw Zoo flourishing under his stewardship and her care.