Charlie Grant's War

*Charlie Grant's War*
Charlie Grant's War
Genre	Drama
Written by	Anna Sandor
Directed by	Martin Lavut
Starring	R. H. Thomson
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
Production
Producer	William Gough
Cinematography	Vic Sarin
Editor	Myrtle Virgo
Running time	125 minutes
Original release
Network	CBC Television
Release	January 27, 1985

Charlie Grant's War is a Canadian television film, directed by Martin Lavut and broadcast by CBC Television in 1985.^[1] 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.^[2]

The film's cast also included Jean Archambault, Anthony Bekenn, Peter Boretski, Douglas Campbell, Marigold Charlesworth, Peter Dvorsky, Jan Rubeš, Vlasta Vrána, Louis Negin, Joan Orenstein and John Friesen.

The film had its television premiere on January 27, 1985.^[1]

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.^[3]

Cast

R. H. Thomson as Charlie Grant
Jan Rubeš as Jacob Goldman
Joan Orenstein as Elizabeth Goldman
Peter Boretski as Paul Trefius
Nicholas Rice as Peter Klein
Marigold Charlesworth as Mrs. Grant
Douglas Campbell as Manlus
Belinda Metz as Christina Oswalt
John Friesen as Fritz
Heiner Pillar as Graebner
Michael Fletcher as Max Boldt
Annie Szamosi as Klara
Larry Reynolds as William Lyon Mackenzie King
Michael J. Reynolds as Blair
Michael Tait as Harry Crerar
Louis Negin as Otto Schmidt
Peter Dvorsky as Con Man
David Bolt as Epstein
Jean Archambault as Andre
Robin McCullough as Roland
Joseph Cooper as Rabbi
Charles Palmer as Priest
Derek Keurvorst as Commandant
Chris Bark as David
Vlasta Vrána as Police Chief
Glyn Evans as Tenor
Rochelle Stern as Box Car Singer
Brendan McKane as Canadian MP

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, Rubeš) and Best Writing (Anna Sandor).^[4] It won the awards for Best Program and Best Writing.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Donald Martin, "A Canadian hero finally gets his due". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 1985.
^ "Charlie Grant's War". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, January 26, 1985.
^ Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper; 24/06/1989; Page 7 (TV Guide)
^ Henry Mietkiewicz, "Charlie Grant's war leads ACTRA race". Toronto Star, March 18, 1986.
^ 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.

External links

Charlie Grant's War at IMDb

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[martin-1] Donald Martin, "A Canadian hero finally gets his due". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 1985.

[2] "Charlie Grant's War". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, January 26, 1985.

[3] Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper; 24/06/1989; Page 7 (TV Guide)

[4] Henry Mietkiewicz, "Charlie Grant's war leads ACTRA race". Toronto Star, March 18, 1986.

[5] 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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