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As a result, the movie did poorly at the box office, and was pulled from most theaters at the end of its third week or release
Through the eyes of a strong-willed woman comes the remarkable story of Irena Gut, and the triumphs of the human spirit over devastating tragedy, as she risked her life to save a generation of Jews from the atrocities of the Holocaust.. Although this Canadian movie got a theatrical release in Canada much wider than the typical Canadian movie, for some reason its distributor, Elevation Pictures, decided not to give the movie a substantial marketing budget.
What we do is who we are
Irena Gut Opdyke: What does it matter who we are? BoumMusic by Charles TrenetLyrics by Charles TrenetPerformed by Charlie and his Orchestra.
Irena, through her cunning and beauty, ends up as a housekeeper for an SS officer at a new villa, which was previously owned by a Jewish family
"Irena's Vow" tells the story of a courageous Polish girl, Irena Gut Opdyke, who gets caught in a street roundup to be used as a laborer for the Nazis, who have taken over Poland. Through her humanity and cunning ways, Irena is able to rescue and house 11 Jewish workers from her previous place of work and transport them to the new Villa, where she hides them in the cellar and then another secret room, all under the roof of the SS Officer.
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I found this production very well acted and directed and location shots in Poland were very effective. The film lacked the emotional punch of a "Schindler's List" or "One Life", but the film is worth seeing and learning about another heroic person who endangered their own life to help Jewish victims from the death camps.