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Irena's Vow

Irena's Vow

2023Movie⏱️ 2h 1mR
BiographyDramaWar
6.8
IMDB Rating
2,927 votes

Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable story of Irena Gut, and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy, as she risked her life to save a generation of Jews from the atrocities of the Holoc...

Director
Louise Archambault
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sophie Nélisse, Dougray Scott, Andrzej Seweryn
Release Date
April 19, 2024
Language
English
Country
Canada, Poland
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 23
Reviews
📋 7.6K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Sophie Nélisse
Sophie Nélisse
as Irena Gut Opdyke
Dougray Scott
Dougray Scott
as Rugmer
Andrzej Seweryn
Andrzej Seweryn
as Schultz
Maciej Nawrocki
Maciej Nawrocki
as Rokita
Eliza Rycembel
Eliza Rycembel
as Ida
Aleksandar Milicevic
Aleksandar Milicevic
as Lazar
Agata Turkot
Agata Turkot
as Clara
Filip Kosior
Filip Kosior
as Thomas
Krzysztof Szczepaniak
Krzysztof Szczepaniak
as Moise
👤
Irena Melcer
as Zosia

💰 Box Office

$1,486,143
Worldwide Gross
$1,193,687
Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Konstancin-Jeziorna, Mazowieckie, Poland
Production
Darius Films, K&K Selekt, Entract Studios

🏷️ Keywords

death penaltydisguiseescape from prisonsexual extortiondeception

🎯 Categories

Period DramaBiographyDramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

so much courage
by ferguson-62024-04-15
7/10

"Greetings again from the darkness. This is based on the true story of Irena Gut Opdyke who, during WWII, vowed "If I could save a life, I would." Directed by Louise Archambault, it has been adapted for the screen by Dan Gordon, who was the playwright for the hit Broadway play. Cinema has been utilized many times over the years to shine a light on so many who acted altruistically in protecting Jews from the Nazis. Some of these heroes saved one life, while others saved hundreds. The courage of these folks deserves to be remembered. The film begins in 1939 as Germany invades Warsaw. A..."

💡 Did You Know?

Although this Canadian movie got a theatrical release in Canada much wider than the typical Canadian movie, for some reason its distributor, Elevation Pictures, decided not to give the movie a substantial marketing budget. As a result, the movie did poorly at the box office, and was pulled from most theaters at the end of its third week or release.

📖 Synopsis

Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable story of Irena Gut, and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy, as she risked her life to save a generation of Jews from the atrocities of the Holoc...