Korczak (1990)

Account of the last days of life of the legendary Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his heroic dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war.

A simply told story, photographed excellently in b/w,  manages to move, but the heroism amidst the most harrowing conditions imaginable appears almost unbelievable.

Halliwell (no star): "Despite, or perhaps because of, being based on reality, the film fails to engage satisfactorily with its subject matter."

Maltin***: "Tremedously moving..."