Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

Documentary 2016 1 hr 15 min

The story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, a Unitarian minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to multiple life-threatening missions in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped to save hundreds of imperilled political dissidents and Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi occupation across Europe.

Documentary 2016 1 hr 15 min

PG

Starring Tom Hanks, Marina Goldman

Director Artemis Joukowsky, Ken Burns

Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

Tom Hanks

Waitstill Sharp
Marina Goldman

Martha Sharp
Artemis Joukowsky

Director
Ken Burns

Director
Matthew Justus

Producer

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Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War

DOCUMENTARY

The story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, a Unitarian minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to multiple life-threatening missions in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped to save hundreds of imperilled political dissidents and Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi occupation across Europe.

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Information

Studio: NO LIMITS MEDIA, Inc. and FLORENTINE FILMS
Released: 2016
Run Time: 1 hr 15 min
Rated: PG
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.