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Two Who Dared: The Sharp's War

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Waitstill and Martha Sharp leave their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly leave for multiple, life-threatening missions in Europe to rescue hundreds of political dissidents and Jewish refugees prior to World War II.
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Ken Jaworowski New York Times "Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War" is a generic documentary about two people who were anything but. Yet even when the film wanes, its subjects still come across as remarkable. Sep 8, 2016 Full Review Robert Abele Los Angeles Times An incredible true story of sacrifice ... Sep 8, 2016 Full Review Harvey S. Karten Shockya.com Two Unitarian heroes help Jews escape from the Nazis. Nov 13, 2017 Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews While rescuing Jews has been the subject of a number of fictional films, it takes a documentary to do justice to the decency of Waitstill and Martha Sharp. Sep 8, 2016 Full Review Chris Barsanti Film Journal International Ringing with a vivid moral clarity, 'Defying the Nazis' is a tightly focused documentary that raises an unusually sprawling number of challenging questions for its audience. Sep 7, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Frances H Excellent docufilm by Ken Burns, the genius at telling such stories. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/25/16 Full Review Read all reviews
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Artemis Joukowsky

Director

Ken Burns

Director

Tom Hanks

Waitstill Sharp

Marina Goldman

Martha Sharp

Artemis Joukowsky

Screenwriter

Matthew Justus

Screenwriter

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Synopsis Waitstill and Martha Sharp leave their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly leave for multiple, life-threatening missions in Europe to rescue hundreds of political dissidents and Jewish refugees prior to World War II.
Director
Artemis Joukowsky, Ken Burns
Producer
Matthew Justus
Screenwriter
Artemis Joukowsky, Matthew Justus
Production Co
Florentine Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 30, 2016
Runtime
1h 15m
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