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Varian's War

Play trailer Poster for Varian's War TV-PG,  2001,  2h 1m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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New York editor Varian Fry builds an underground network to save European artists from Nazi persecution during World War II.

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Steven Oxman Variety Oct 19, 2018
What they've come up with is a quality offering that turns an unheralded figure into a cinematic hero, a good -- but could have been great -- story about an American intellectual who in unlikely fashion helped prominent artists escape Vichy France. Go to Full Review
Janet Branagan Apollo Guide Apr 26, 2003
70/100
Susan Granger rec.arts.movies.reviews Apr 26, 2003
8/10
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Poe W Jun 11, 2017 Not terribly exciting by Nazi movie standards maybe, but rich, and nicely done production-wise ... watching & imagining going on such a mission in a fascist right-wing era when not only Nazi nut jobs were on-the-loose but also Vichy scum (so described in Spielberg's "Munich"). And nearly anything in which Julia Ormand is appearing ... well, that'd be worth watching. Very true here. See more
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Cast & Crew

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Lionel Chetwynd

Director

William Hurt

Varian Fry

Julia Ormond

Miriam Davenport

Matt Craven

Beamish

Maury Chaykin

Marcello

Alan Arkin

Freier

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Varian's War

(L-R) Matt Craven (Beamish), William Hurt (Varian Fry) and Julia Ormond (Miriam Davenport) star in Lionel Chetwynd's Varian's War, an Odeon films release. Writer/Director Lionel Chetwynd on the set of Varian's War, and Odeon Films release. William Hurt (Varian Fry) and Julia Ormond (Miriam Davenport) star in Lionel Chetwynd's Varian's War, an Odeon films release. William Hurt (Varian Fry) stars in Lionel Chetwynd's Varian's War, an Odeon films release. Varian's War (2001) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis New York editor Varian Fry builds an underground network to save European artists from Nazi persecution during World War II.
Director
Lionel Chetwynd
Producer
Michael Deakin, Kevin Tierney
Screenwriter
Lionel Chetwynd
Distributor
Odeon Films
Production Co
Ardent Productions, NewShowtime, Gryphon Films, Barwood Films, Ardglasson Productions
Rating
TV-PG (V|D)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 2001, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 18, 2002
Runtime
2h 1m
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