Remember This -
great performances

Adapted from the play by Clark Young and Derek Goldman, and starring Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn in a virtuoso solo performance as World War II Polish resistance fighter Jan Karski in a genre-defying true story of a reluctant hero and Holocaust witness. After surviving the devastation of the Blitzkrieg, Karski swears allegiance to the Polish Underground and risks his life to carry the first eyewitness reports of war-torn Poland to the Western world, and ultimately, the Oval Office. Escaping a Gestapo prison, bearing witness to the despair of the Warsaw ghetto and confronted by the inhumanity of a death camp, Karski endures unspeakable mental anguish and physical torture to stand tall in the halls of power and speak the truth. Strathairn captures the complexity and legacy of this self-described "insignificant, little man" whose timely story of moral courage and individual responsibility can still shake the conscience of the world. The program also includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes companion film produced by The WNET Group's Exploring Hate initiative that examines the ongoing relevance of Jan Karski's story for today's world.

Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 4712

No future air times were found for this episode.

About Great Performances:

GREAT PERFORMANCES, the longest-running performing arts anthology on television, continues to feature the best in the performing arts.

Watch Great Performances - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Great Performances at the Met: Lohengrin Preview

Remember This Preview

Great Performances | Behind the Scenes of

Behind the Scenes of "Remember This"

GP at the Met: Don Carlo

GP at the Met: La Fanciulla del West

GP at the Met: Nixon in China

Future Broadcast times for "Great Performances": (show all)

Fri, Sep 11	9:00 P.M.	Verdi's Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11 NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Sep 12	1:00 A.M.	Verdi's Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11 NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Sep 13	3:00 A.M.	Verdi's Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11 NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Sep 14	11:00 A.M.	Verdi's Requiem: The Met Remembers 9/11 NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Sep 18	10:30 P.M.	Tiler Peck: Suspending Time NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Sep 19	3:00 A.M.	Tiler Peck: Suspending Time NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Sep 21	12:30 P.M.	Tiler Peck: Suspending Time NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Sep 21	1:30 P.M.	New York City Ballet In Madrid NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Sep 22	3:00 A.M.	Tiler Peck: Suspending Time NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Oct 12	12:30 P.M.	The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Oct 16	9:00 P.M.	The Magic of Nureyev NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Oct 17	1:30 A.M.	The Magic of Nureyev NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Oct 19	3:00 A.M.	The Magic of Nureyev NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Oct 20	3:00 A.M.	Now Hear This: Chopin's Polish Heart NH Explore (11.2)