You don’t need to be a film buff to know that the movie world can’t get enough of World War II stories. Considering that the Historical event touched the lives of so many people, it’s not surprising that we’ve still got plenty of untold stories that often pop up from every angle. This time, the war dramaOne Lifewill tell the true story of a British man who managed to save hundreds of children as the Nazis started to take over Czechoslovakia, asDeadlinereveals.
The movie is based on the life of stockbrokerNicholas Winton, who helmed a dangerous mission that had little chance of working but came out the other side with 699 safe children that could otherwise end up dead under the Nazi regime. The title,One Life, is a reference to the Jewish Talmud that suggests you’re able to save the whole world if you manage to save a single life. So Winton pretty much saved the world a couple of times over in the early 40s.
Helena Bonham Carter(Harry Potterfilm series) is set to play Babi Winton, the mother of Nicholas in the movie sections that will depict his younger years. The young Winton is set to be played byJohnny Flynn(Clouds of Sils Maria). The star-studded cast also includes Academy Award WinnerAnthony Hopkins(The Father),Lena Olin(Hunters) as Winton’s wife Grete,Jonathan Pryce(Game of Thrones),Ramola Garai(Becoming Elizabeth), andAlex Sharp(The Trial of the Chicago 7) as operatives who helped move the massive quantity of kids into safety.
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The movie is based on the bookIf It’s Not Impossible…The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton, which was written by the title character’s daughterBarbara Winton.One Lifewill be directed byJames Hawes, who helmed one ofBlack Mirror’s most acclaimed episodes, “Hated in the Nation”. He also directed the entire first season of Apple TV+ thriller seriesSlow Horses. WithOne Life, Hawes is set to make his feature film directing debut.
Dubbed “the British Oskar Schindler”, Winton had his story told by BBC in a 1998 episode ofThat’s Life, which recently went viral. In the episode, Winton himself was surprised by the fact that the audience featured people whose lives had been directly affected by the man’s actions. You can watch a clip from the episode below:
