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Miracle at Moreaux

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This film, set in World War II France, deals with a group of Christian students who have the reality of the Holocaust thrust upon them when three Jewish children appear at their boarding school in need of a haven from the Nazis. The nun who runs the school must deal with the danger of the situation while the children must confront their won prejudice towards Jews. The plot is fast paced enough to hold the interest of Jr. High students while never sacrificing the deeper issues of cultural diversity and the Holocaust. While originally made for T.V., this film provides a great teaching tool for students learning about World War II, prejudice, and decision making in the fact of peer pressure and danger. While some scenes are intense, there is nothing objectionable for Jr. High age students.

I first saw this movie in high school, and I've never forgotten it. Three Jewish children flee the Nazis and must take refuge at a small Catholic school in France. Strong performances from Loretta Swit and the rest of the cast. A wonderful message about tolerance. Viewers of all faiths will appreciate the beauty of the miracle of Hanuukah. Truly inspiring.

I am 24. As a child,I grew up wathing Miracle at Moreaux along with my younger brother. It was a wonderful experience because the movie is very clean and innocent but at the same time captured my attention every time I watched it. It helps people of all ages learn history in a very impactful way. I hova now purchased the movie for my collection and to show to my children in the future.

This film, set in World War II France, deals with a group of Christian students at a boarding school run by a Catholic nun. While they are preparing for a Christmas pageant that their parents will attend, three Jewish children appear at their school hungry and frightened. These three children need sanctuary from the Nazis. The nun, played by Loretta Swit, runs the school and must deal with the Nazis and the fear the Catholic children have of both the Jews and the Nazis finding out about their presence at the school.

This unwarranted fear of the Jewish children and the real threat from the Nazis are dealt with in this movie. And the film will end before you realize it. This is a small reminder of fear generated by the Nazis in World War II in the areas that they occupied. It teaches a good lesson in doing what is morally correct instead of what is expedient or in ones own self-interest. It is a good film for the whole family. And is a good viewing choice for the Christmas holiday.

Heart-warming tale of a French Catholic school who, with the help of their teacher, Sr. Gabriella (Loretta Swit), harbors Jewish children during World War II. Story takes place during Hannukah.

Miracle at Moreaux is an inspirational film about overcoming prejudice and the persecution of Jews in WWII. It shows how a group of children harbor hatred and fear for Jews based on the teachings of their parents. When three Jewish children attempt to escape Nazi-occupied France, they become stranded at a French Boarding School run by a Catholic Sister. The Sister and her charges hide the Jewish children and help them on their journey. In the process, they learn that Jewish people are no different from themselves. They learn that there is no place for hatred in our world. It is a lovely film that I use each year in my classroom. I feel it is appropriate for 3rd grade and up.

This is a wonder film of love and how people helped people in WWII. These nuns took such a huge risk to save Jewish childen. The children were so very brave in a horriable time of history.

I love this film. Good for even grade school children.

I first saw this movie when released to my local PBS station. I tried for years to find this movie. It is so well done. Loretta Swit was awesome. This movie opened my eyes to many of the Jewish tradtions and meanings and how they relate directly to my own Christian faith. Watch with open eyes and heart. You may find something out about yourself that you did not think of before viewing.

Great family movie with good moral lessons. Fear can cause you to do things you normally wouldn't, people have more in common that not regardless of their nationality, and there are more good people in the world that bad.

This movie follows the story in the novel, Twenty and Ten. I show the movie to my students after we read the book in class.