A Courageous Heart

A Courageous Heart

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Our best guess for you: 3.4 stars

Average of 132 ratings: 3.4 Stars

2009 M Content may disturb.

In the early days of World War II, Polish Catholic social worker Irena Sendler (Anna Paquin, in a Golden Globe-nominated turn) devises a daring plan: Disguised as nurses, she and colleagues gain access to the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw and smuggle some 2,500 Jewish children to safety. John Kent Harrison directs this drama based on Sendler's real-life exploits, for which she received a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.

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Duration
95 minutes

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Screen Format
1.78:1 Widescreen 16x9 Enhanced
Zone
4
Audio
English Dolby Digital

8 Member Reviews Write a review

4 by kaikiwis

i loved this movie.. mixed reviews i had read but i found it very well acted and great photography.. def worth a watch if u like this genre..

3 by lcmojo

Another fine film on the horrors of Nazism and bravery of strong souls. A fine performance by the Canadian-born Kiwi Anna Paquin who played the true life character straight up. One downside is the... Read more

1 by whosyadanni

Turned it off after twenty minutes. Anna Paquins acting was flat and it just came across as darn boring! Everyone wanted me to turn it off and put something else on!

4 by Deetheanimallover

Very moving story. Quite sad. The acting was fine. What a heroic woman to save all those children!

1.5 by filmee

It had such possibilities but not well produced. Very flat.

I disagree with the other reviewers and thought Anna Paquin's acting was 'wooden' and unemotional.

5 by yabi

An aptly named film. The acting was fine, Anna Paquin fabulous. The story line heroic! A well worth it movie.

3.5 by The Prof

Some good acting, especially from Anna Paquin, but as a film it fails to be gripping or particularly memorable, largely because there is no real structure or shape to the story. No crescendo, no denouement... Read more

5 by ex coaster

What a great story. Very sad. Anna Paquin was wonderful. Very moving.