One Life: first trailer for Sir Nicholas Winton biopic featuring Anthony Hopkins
Movie starring Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Flynn and Jonathan Pryce honours life of war-hero and 'British Schindler' who saved hundreds of Jewish children from Czechoslovakia in 1939
Warner Brothers Studios has released the first movie trailer for ‘One Life’, the film honouring the true story of war hero Sir Nicholas Winton.
The film was made in collaboration with BBC Films. Oscar-winning British actor Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn play the older and younger versions of the man known as the ‘British Schindler’.
https://twitter.com/history365_/status/1699749203243675882?s=20
The much anticipated teaser features the iconic moment when TV presenter Esther Rantzen, in a now-famous 1988 episode of BBC’s ‘That’s Life’, asks if anyone in the audience are amongst the 669 children that Winton helped bring to the UK from Czechoslovakia, and for them to identify themselves. A huge number of audience members duly stood up.
The trailer for One Life has been released! This film is about Nicholas Winton, the man who organised the Czech Kindertransport that saved my grandmother and great aunt from the Nazis. https://t.co/urtybHLYS1
— Harriet Matthews (@hmatthewswriter) September 7, 2023
Nicholas Winton was a young investment banker when, over Christmas 1938, he went to see what help he could offer in Prague. Over the next nine months, he organised the evacuation of 669 children, most of whom were Jewish, to escape the Nazis in an operation later known as the Kindertransport.
Winton spent the rest of his life feeling guilty for those he was unable to save.
The film is based on the book, ‘If It’s Not Impossible…The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton’, written by Winton’s daughter Barbara Winton.
Standing ovation and massive applause for James Hawes’ ONE LIFE. A deeply moving story on the efforts of Sir Nicholas Winton, played by Anthony Hopkins, to rescue hundreds of Jewish children from Czechoslovakia during WW2. A very special #TIFF23 screening! pic.twitter.com/gBj0meqeUd
— Movie Lightbox (@movie_lightbox) September 9, 2023
One Life will feature at the London Film Festival on 12th October before its general release to the public in cinemas on January 5th 2024.
Keep community journalism free.
Jewish News is free for everyone. No paywall. No barriers. Just trusted journalism for anyone who wants to stay connected to Jewish life in Britain.
If you value that, please support us.
From as little as £5 a month, you can help keep our journalism free and accessible to all.
Every day, we report on the issues that matter to our community. We celebrate achievements, support charities, challenge antisemitism and ensure Jewish voices are heard more widely.
From as little as £5 a month, you can help us continue to:
- Report on the stories shaping Jewish life in the UK and beyond
- Bring our community together through shared stories, events and campaigns
- Celebrate the people, culture and moments that define our community
- Support organisations doing vital work across Jewish Britain
You can make a one-off donation or become a regular supporter. Every contribution helps keep our journalism free, independent and accessible to all.
If everyone who values Jewish News gave a small amount, it would make a real difference to our future.
