The Windermere Children

Name: The Windermere Children
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 2020-01-27
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Thomas Kretschmann, Romola Garai, Iain Glen, Tim McInnerny, Marcel Sabat

2020·Movie·NR·88 min·★ 7.4(121)

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The story of the pioneering project to rehabilitate child survivors of the Holocaust on the shores of Lake Windermere.

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About The Windermere Children

The Windermere Children is a 2020 English-language drama, war and history film directed by Michael Samuels. The cast is led by Thomas Kretschmann, Romola Garai, Iain Glen. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV.

The Windermere Children was produced by Wall to Wall, Warner Bros. International Television Production Germany, and ZDF and made in Germany and United Kingdom. It was released on January 27, 2020, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Michael Samuels
Writers: Simon Block
Release date: January 27, 2020
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Production: Wall to Wall, Warner Bros. International Television Production Germany, ZDF

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The Windermere Children cast & crew

The Windermere Children was directed by Michael Samuels and written by Simon Block.

The cast features Thomas Kretschmann as Oscar Friedmann, Romola Garai as Marie Paneth, Iain Glen as Jock Lawrence, Tim McInnerny as Leonard Montefiore, Marcel Sabat as Berish Lerner, and Philipp Christopher as Georg Lauer.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Simon Block and Tim Rostock.

Is The Windermere Children worth watching?

The Windermere Children holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 121 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, war, and history, The Windermere Children is worth a place on your watchlist.

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