Varian Fry rescues more than 2,000 artists from Nazi persecution during World War II.
Acting
William Hurt's quiet panic is more devastating than any scream.
Writing
Dialogue that knows silence is louder than speeches.
Director
Lionel Chetwynd
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Varian Fry was the first American honored as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem—though the U.S. government revoked his passport and fired him for his efforts.
Fry saved Marc Chagall, Max Ernst, and Hannah Arendt—imagine philosophy and modern art without his underground railroad.
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