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Charlie Grant's War
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Wikipedia article
'Charlie Grant's War' is a Canadian television film, directed by Martin Lavut and broadcast by CBC Television in 1985.Donald Martin, "A Canadian hero finally gets his due". 'The Globe and Mail', January 26, 1985. Set during World War II, the film stars R. H. Thomson as Charlie Grant, a Canadian activist and humanitarian who was living in Austria at the time of the war, and helped to smuggle over 600 Jews out of the country for their safety."Charlie Grant's War". 'Halifax Chronicle-Herald', January 26, 1985.
The film's cast also included Jean Archambault, Anthony Bekenn, Peter Boretski, Douglas Campbell, Marigold Charlesworth, Peter Dvorsky, Jan Rube, Vlasta Vrna, Louis Negin, Joan Orenstein and John Friesen.
The film had its television premiere on January 27, 1985.
Plot
Shocked and horrified by the rising tide of anti-Semitism in war-torn Vienna, Grant uses his position as a diamond broker to obtain illegal passports and safe passage for hundreds of Jews. He is discovered, arrested by the Gestapo, and imprisoned in some of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps in Europe.Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper; 24/06/1989; Page 7 (TV Guide)
Accolades and Awards
The film received several ACTRA Award nominations at the 15th ACTRA Awards in 1986, including for Best TV Program, Best Actor (Thomson), Best Supporting Performance (Dvorsky, Rube) and Best Writing (Anna Sandor).Henry Mietkiewicz, "Charlie Grant's war leads ACTRA race". 'Toronto Star', March 18, 1986. It won the awards for Best Program and Best Writing.Adele Freedman, "Charlie Grant's War is ACTRA's top show of the year: Nellie makes last stand brisk but chummy". 'The Globe and Mail', April 4, 1986.
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