'The Zookeper's Wife' trivia and fun facts

Warsaw Zoo's Origins

The current Warsaw Zoo opened on 11 March 1928. However, its roots can be traced to 17th century private menageries.

Lion baby cubs

Real-life lion baby cubs were used on set.

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.

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Diane Ackerman's non-fiction book was greatly inspired by the unpublished diary of Antonina Zabinska and Jan Zabinski, the director of the Warsaw Zoo in Poland.