Miracle at Midnight

1998 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 673 VOTES · DIR. Ken Cameron

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Overview

Gripping historical drama presents a triumphant celebration of the human spirit. The true-life story of how one Danish family risked their lives in a remarkable effort to save thousands of their Jewish countrymen from the horror of Nazi concentration camps. Hendrik and his doctor father undertake the dangerous task of deceiving the Nazis and hiding Jewish families. When the Koster men must themselves go into hiding, Henrik's sister and mother are left to face capture by the suspicious Gestapo.

DramaTV MovieAdventureComedy1990s

Dialogue Timeline — 1,017 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:57 [ bicycle bell ringing ]
00:03:56 But worrying about something that hasn't happened and might never happen...
00:08:14 I want to make sure there's no infection. Thank you, dr. Koster.
00:12:04 I wish you'd been there. I know you love Beethoven. It was very moving.
00:15:48 Through the years our families have known each other
00:18:29 We'll round them up in one mass operation.
00:21:25 It's not just the Jews they're going to arrest.
00:24:02 I think my staff will not only want to do this, but would be ashamed not to.
00:27:09 What problem ? They're our friends. I know.
00:30:40 It's the right thing to do.
00:34:01 Pastor, we're ready.
00:37:43 I hope all this goes as smoothly as you planned.
00:42:41 Old man, you are coming with us. No, my friend.
00:46:31 It's just a linen closet.
00:49:24 The children will be safe first.
00:52:12 [ dog barking ]
00:55:54 Some of them don't have any money at all.
00:59:19 Hurry up !
01:03:21 Look, they'll arrest you if you try to bribe them. It's the only way.
01:07:20 My father's.
01:10:24 The hospital ? They were hiding Jews under my nose ?
01:13:49 Uuh !
01:18:09 Else can show me the way up the stairs.
01:26:10 It's easy to persecute the nameless and the faceless

Cast & Characters

Sam Waterston Dr. Karl Koster Mia Farrow Doris Koster Justin Whalin Henrik Koster Patrick Malahide Georg Duckwitz Benedick Blythe Gen. Werner Best Barry McGovern Rabbi Ben Abrams Daisy Beaumont Hannah Abrams Nicola Mycroft Else Koster Alan Devine Jorgen Mario Rosenstock Major Langer

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,017
Dialogue density11.3 lines / min
First line00:00:57
Final line01:26:10

Production Record

DirectorKen Cameron
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes673