Wallenberg: A Hero's Story is a 1985 NBC mini-series starring Richard Chamberlain as Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat instrumental in saving thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Holocaust.
It won four Emmy Awards and was nominated for five more.
I was definitely not looking forward to seeing this miniseries again because it made a huge impression on me when I was thirteen. I had never seen or experienced anything related to the Holocaust before, other than images on the news, the yearly Remembrance Day, visiting the hiding place where Anne Frank was hidden and reading her diary. Wallenberg: A Hero’s Story is a powerful portrait by Chamberlain of the idealistic Swedish diplomat who outsmarted Eichmann (chillingly played by Colley) and saved over 100,000 Hungarians during WWII. He was captured by the Russians after the war to disappear forever. It was worth all my time to revisit this. Watch out for Ingmar Bergman-actress Bibi Andersson.
Wallenberg is a skillfully crafted miniseries, film about a Swedish Diplomat that saves numerous Jews during the war. It is a story of courage in the face of evil and it is a film that is very well put together, considering its modest means. The film relies on a good performance from Richard Chamberlain, and he is perfect for the lead role. Wallenberg is a terrific film that has a fascinating subject and has a very good script for the actors to work with. Overall a fine film and one that certainly is far better than expected as the film is one of those efforts that could have easily failed because it was a made for TV affair. I would…
A true enough tale of Raoul Wallenberg famous for his saving of jews during the Holocaust. There are some exaggerations, and a few facts are never addressed, but overall a good effort.
