r/MadeMeSmile • u/RoyalChris • Feb 25 '25

Wholesome Moments Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis and his efforts went unrecognised for 50 years. Then, in 1988, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly found himself surrounded by the kids he had rescued, who were now adults.

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u/mca2021 Feb 25 '25

There's a movie based on this story called "One Life" with Anthony Hopkins on Amazon Prime

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u/shesinsaneornot Feb 25 '25

There's also a book with same title, a biography of her father written by Barbara Winton.