Raoul Wallenberg is one of World War II's greatest humanitarians. This is the true story of how a Swedish diplomat, working in Budapest, saved the lives of up to 100,000 Jews. In 1944 Hungary was in the grip of Nazi control. The Final Solution was being orchestrated by Adolf Eichmann, tasked with managing the mass deportation of men, women and children to extermination camps. Raoul Wallenberg risked his life by devising schemes to turn Jewish residents into Swedish citizens with the stroke of a pen, issuing protective passports and securing safe houses for thousands... of Jews. Wallenberg: A Hero's Story, tells his remarkable story of human courage. Starring Richard Chamberlain (The Thornbirds, Dr Kildare) and Alice Krige (Chariots of Fire, Star Trek, Spooks), this acclaimed two-part series won four Emmy Awards and earned Richard Chamberlain a Golden Globe nomination for his inspiring performance. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat and humanitarian celebrated for rescuing thousands of Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary from the Holocaust during the later stages of World War II While serving as Sweden&39;s special envoy in Budapest between July and December 1944 Wallenberg issued protective passports and sheltered Jews in buildings designated as Swedish territory saving tens of thousands of lives Includes English subtitles
Made-for-TV drama based on the life of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat credited with saving the lives of tens of thousands of Jews in World War II. Wallenberg (Richard Chamberlain), an architect and businessman from a wealthy Swedish family, initially underestimates the Nazi regime, but as their power grows in Germany and beyond, the Swede becomes increasingly concerned at their barbarity. Posted to Nazi-occupied Budapest as Sweden's special envoy, Wallenberg feels himself morally obliged to help those in need and puts himself at great risk to shelter countless Jews in danger of persecution.
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