This Ordinary Thing: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons & All-Star Cast on Holocaust Heroes

This Ordinary Thing: Helen Mirren, Jeremy Irons & All-Star Cast on Holocaust Heroes

From She's All Over the Place by Chonacas

June 12, 2026 · 14 min · Season 7 · Episode 27

About this episode

This episode explores the film 'This Ordinary Thing,' highlighting the true stories of non-Jews who saved Jewish lives during the Holocaust.

"Whoever saves one life, saves the entire world." — The Talmud Haunting, unforgettable, and deeply moving, this episode takes you inside the cinematic event ' This Ordinary Thing .' The film tells the remarkable true stories of non-Jews who risked everything to save thousands of Jewish strangers across Europe during The Holocaust. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage and real testimonies, the film employs some of the world's greatest actors to perform excerpts translated directly from original historical transcripts. Our legendary, all-star narrators have collectively amassed 5 Oscars, over 20 Academy Award nominations, 60+ Emmy nominations, and 25+ Tony nominations. Special Feature: Music by Tony-Award winning composer Adam Guettel (The Light in the Piazza, Floyd Collins). Directed by: Nick Davis (You Had To Be There / TIFF 2025) Executive Producer: Albert M. Tapper (Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy) This film is a timely reminder of the pockets of goodness that can rise in a sea of evil, causing each of us to ask the ultimate contemporary question: "What would I have done?" Subscribe and leave a review to help bring these untold stories of everyday heroes to light…

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