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'The Zookeper's Wife' trivia and fun facts
Lion baby cubs
Real-life lion baby cubs were used on set.
Warsaw Zoo's Origins
The current Warsaw Zoo opened on 11 March 1928. However, its roots can be traced to 17th century private menageries.
Diane Ackerman
Diane Ackerman's non-fiction book was greatly inspired by the unpublished diary of Antonina Zabinska and Jan Zabinski, the director of the Warsaw Zoo in Poland.
Special Effects
All the animals you see are real, there is no CGI use.
Learning german
In-between takes, Jessica Chastain claims she was taught "the nastiest German" swear-words by co-star Daniel Brühl.
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