Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985)

Directed by

Lamont Johnson

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

3h 20m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Swedish diplomat risks his life in World War II Budapest to rescue thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis. The story follows his efforts to issue protective passports and outmaneuver German officials.

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What happens

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story is a 1985 NBC television film starring Richard Chamberlain about Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who was instrumental in saving thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust. The film was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards (winning four) and a Golden Globe Award (for Richard Chamberlain). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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