1h: 40m Biography, Drama, History 12A
Stars: Anthony Hopkins
Based on the book ‘If It’s Not Impossible…- The Life of Sir Nicholas Winton’ by Barbara Winton, One Life tells the incredible, emotional true story of Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London stockbroker who visits Prague in December 1938. In a race against time, Winton convinces Trevor Chadwick, and Doreen Warriner of the British Committee for Refugees in Czechoslovakia to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children before Nazi occupation closes the borders. Fifty years later, the BBC show “That’s Life!” re-introduces him to some of those he helped rescue and he finally begins to come to terms with the guilt and grief he carried – all the while skyrocketing from anonymity to a national hero.
Review: Critics Consensus: “Held aloft by outstanding work from a tremendous cast, One Life pays heartwarming tribute to a remarkable humanitarian effort.” Audience Says: “One Life is a true tearjerker that will inspire viewers with its depiction of how one person really can make a major positive difference.”