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Varian's War is a 2001 joint Canadian/American/United Kingdom film made-for-television drama. The film was written and directed by Lionel Chetwynd, based on the life and wartime exploits of Varian Fry who saved more than 2,000 Jewish artists from occupied France. Varian's War stars William Hurt, heading an all-star ensemble cast of Julia Ormond, Matt Craven, Maury Chaykin, Alan Arkin and Lynn Redgrave.
Original Release
04/22/2001
US Release
04/22/2001
Cast
Name | Character |
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William Hurt | Varian Fry |
Howard Ryshpan | Konditerei Owner |
Carol Shamy | The Owner's Wife |
Harald Winter | First Brownshirt |
Susan Almgren | Eileen Fry |
Barry Blake | Drury |
Noël Burton | Thompson |
Emma Campbell | Clifton's Girl |
Ian Finlay | Ballroom Man 1 |
Maitreya Friedman | Ballroom Woman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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William Hurt | Varian Fry |
Howard Ryshpan | Konditerei Owner |
Carol Shamy | The Owner's Wife |
Harald Winter | First Brownshirt |
Susan Almgren | Eileen Fry |
Barry Blake | Drury |
Noël Burton | Thompson |
Emma Campbell | Clifton's Girl |
Ian Finlay | Ballroom Man 1 |
Maitreya Friedman | Ballroom Woman |
Alain Goulem | Clifton |
Christopher B. MacCabe | Ballroom Man 2 |
Walter Massey | Sydney |
Tom Rack | Reinhold Neibuhr |
Michael Rudder | Thomas Mann |
Andrea Sadler | Ballroom Woman 2 |
Guy Sprung | Karl Frank |
Bill Corday | Diplomat |
Sheena Larkin | Mrs. Roosevelt |
Tony Robinow | Bureaucrat |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Cis Corman | Executive Producer |
Prince Edward | Executive Producer |
Barbra Streisand | Executive Producer |
Michael Deakin | Producer |
Danièle Rohrbach | Producer |
Kevin Tierney | Producer |