Nicholas Winton (played by Anthony Hopkins) is a protagonist in One Life.
The central protagonist. A London stockbroker who travels to Czechoslovakia in 1938 and organizes the rescue of children from Nazi-occupied territories. He overcomes bureaucratic hurdles, collects donations, and finds foster families. Fifty years later, his secret humanitarian work is revealed on a TV show, shocking him as he realizes the scale of his impact. Grete Winton (played by Lena Olin) appears in One Life.
Nicholas's wife. In 1988, she asks Nicholas to clean up clutter in his office, leading to the discovery of his old documents and scrapbooks containing records of the children he saved. Her action inadvertently triggers the revelation of his past heroism. Doreen Warriner (played by Romola Garai) appears in One Life.
Head of the Prague office of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia (BCRC). She introduces Nicholas Winton to the desperate situation of refugee families in Prague, serving as the catalyst for his decision to intervene and help the children. Esther Rantzen (played by Samantha Spiro) appears in One Life.
Martin Blake (played by Jonathan Pryce) appears in One Life.
An old friend of Nicholas Winton. In 1988, they have lunch where Nicholas considers donating his scrapbook to a Holocaust museum but decides against it to draw attention to current refugee plight. Martin represents Nicholas's personal connection to his past.
One Life (2023) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Nicholas Winton
(played by Anthony Hopkins) — protagonist
The central protagonist. A London stockbroker who travels to Czechoslovakia in 1938 and organizes the rescue of children from Nazi-occupied territories. He overcomes bureaucratic hurdles, collects don...
Grete Winton
(played by Lena Olin) — supporting
Nicholas's wife. In 1988, she asks Nicholas to clean up clutter in his office, leading to the discovery of his old documents and scrapbooks containing records of the children he saved. Her action inad...
Doreen Warriner
(played by Romola Garai) — supporting
Head of the Prague office of the British Committee for Refugees from Czechoslovakia (BCRC). She introduces Nicholas Winton to the desperate situation of refugee families in Prague, serving as the cata...
Esther Rantzen
(played by Samantha Spiro) — minor
Martin Blake
(played by Jonathan Pryce) — supporting
An old friend of Nicholas Winton. In 1988, they have lunch where Nicholas considers donating his scrapbook to a Holocaust museum but decides against it to draw attention to current refugee plight. Mar...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Nicholas Winton → Esther Rantzen
(Professional TV Presenter)
The documents end up in the hands of the That's Life! production team... with presenter Esther Rantzen. Winton is invited onto the show.
Nicholas Winton → Grete Winton
(Family Wife)
His wife Grete asked him to clean up some of the clutter in his office, leading to the discovery of old documents.
Nicholas Winton → Doreen Warriner
(Professional Ally)
Winton is introduced to Doreen Warriner, head of the Prague office of the BCRC, and they work together to save children.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Nicholas Winton → Martin Blake
(Social Old Friend)
At lunch with his old friend Martin, Winton thinks about what he should do with his main scrapbook.
Story Analysis
A dual-timeline story of Nicholas Winton's secret WWII rescue mission and its public revelation decades later.
