The Zookeeper's Wife Movie Spoiler

The Zookeeper's Wife is a 2017 British-American war drama film directed by Niki Caro and written by Angela Workman, based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Diane Ackerman. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Michael McElhatton and Daniel Brühl.

It had its world premiere on March 8, 2017, in Warsaw, Poland, the location of the plot, followed by screening at the Cinequest Film Festival on March 12, 2017, before being scheduled to be released on March 31, 2017, by Focus Features.

Directed by : Niki Caro

Produced by : 

• Jeff Abberley
• Jamie Patricof
• Diane Miller Levin
• Kim Zubick
• Julia Blackman

Written by : Angela Workman

Based on : The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman

Cast

• Jessica Chastain
• Johan Heldenbergh
• Michael McElhatton
• Daniel Brühl

Music by : Harry Gregson-Williams

Cinematography : Andrij Parekh

Edited by : David Coulson

Production company :

• Scion Films
• Electric City Entertainment
• Tollin Productions
• Rowe/Miller Productions

Distributed by : Focus Features

Release date :

• March 8, 2017 (Poland)
• March 31, 2017 (United States)

Running time : 126 minutes

Synopsis

The Zookeeper's Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Żabiński, who helped save hundreds of Jews during the German occupation of Poland.