The Story of Seven-Hundred Polish Children(1967)
The Story of Seven-Hundred Polish Children Synopsis
This 1967 documentary tells the story of 734 Polish children who were adopted by New Zealand in 1944 as WWII refugees. Moving interviews, filmed 20 years later, document their harrowing exodus from Poland: via Siberian labour camps, malnutrition and death, to being greeted by PM Peter Fraser on arrival in NZ. From traumatic beginnings the film chronicles new lives (as builders, doctors, educators, and mothers) and ends with a family beach picnic. Made for television, this was one of the last productions directed by pioneering woman filmmaker Kathleen O'Brien.
The Story of Seven-Hundred Polish Children (1967) is a documentary film directed by Kathleen O'Brien, released on January 1, 1967 with a runtime of 18m. It stars Tim Eliott.
- Director:
- Kathleen O'Brien
- Producers:
- Oxley Hughan
- Production:
- The National Film Unit
- Status:
- Released
The Story of Seven-Hundred Polish Children Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Kathleen O'Brien, produced by Oxley Hughan.
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The main cast of The Story of Seven-Hundred Polish Children (1967) includes Tim Eliott. The film was directed by Kathleen O'Brien. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Story of Seven-Hundred Polish Children was released on January 1, 1967 and runs for 18m.