

The Righteous
1994-11-30 · 161 min · ★ 7.5
While, during World War II, European Jews were being dragged by the Nazis to the extermination camps and most people bowed their heads, some brave men and women risked their lives to save them: a journey through the world and history in search of those who, by their heroic and pious deeds, deserved to be known as the righteous.
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- Directors
- Marek Halter
- Production companies
- France 2 Cinéma, Vega Film, Sara Films, Palmyre Productions
- Countries
- France, Switzerland
- Status
- Released
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Marek HalterSelf
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