He is a man who faces, and miraculously survives, an incredible number of horrific experiences. Captured by grace tells the story of louis zamperinis life after. Captured by grace will be made available both online and on dvd, according to the billy graham organisation. He tells his own story which is horrific and how god changed his life and took away all his nightmares and. Billy graham evangelistic association tells full story of. The film depicts zamperinis capture by the japanese after his bomber crashed into the ocean in 1943, killing eight of the 11 men on board. Captured by grace chronicles his journey from olympic runner to wwii pow and return, but also details how he came to the lord at a billy graham crusade and forgave his captors. Captured by grace online now at or to get a copy of the dvd to share visit unbroken. Louis zamperini a part of you still believes you can fight and survive, no matter what your mind knows. Real stories presents louis zamperini captured by grace on inspiration tv. Louis zamperini captured by grace everyone is invited to see the new billy graham film captured by grace at the central congregational church on wednesday, april 29 th at 6. That amazing story is told in the moving documentary by billy graham films, louis zamperini captured by grace.
The billy graham evangelistic association announced monday via a press release that it would release louis zamperini. Through the power of the gospeland his experience at the 1949 billy. Captured by grace dvd nancy m, 06182015 this was very good. Louis zamperini shared his story with the bgea when he visited the billy graham library in 2011 for an unbroken book signing. He outran opponents and outlived a war, but he could never escape gods love. With louis zamperini, billy graham, franklin graham. As a special thank you for any donation, well send you canvas cathedral along with a bonus feature captured by grace, which tells louis zamperinis remarkable life story of how the world war ii hero survived 47 days on a raft, but ultimately needed jesus christ to save his life.
Louis zamperini movie bonus legacy of faith to tell rest. Louis zamperini is best known for laura hillenbrands book unbroken. Son of louis zamperini continues faith legacy sonoma. Captured by grace, presented by the billy graham evangelistic association, is narrated by the rev. The story of louis zamperini captured the attention of americans in the 1940s and again in recent years thanks to the biography by laura hillenbrand unbroken. According to franklin graham, son of billy graham, zamperini turned his life around in 1949 at a billy graham revival. Unbroken louis zamperini becomes bornagain christian. Posttraumatic stress led to depression and alcoholism. This wonderful movie completes the life story of olympic star louis zamperini.
What the unbroken movie left out about louis zamperini. The film depicts zamperinis capture by the japanese after his. Born to italian immigrants in new york, his family moved to torrance, california when louis. Captured by grace tells the story of louis zamperinis life after returning home a hero, the personal battles he faced, and how he overcame them. The night louis zamperini encountered god at a billy. He later attributes his survival to the will of god. The new dvd captured by grace tells the rest of louis zamperinis story, which was not depicted in the movie unbroken. Zamperini is also the subject of universal pictures unbroken, the movie based on the bestselling book of the same name by laura hillenbrand. Captured by grace is a fantastic tv special from fox news exploring olympic champion and christian evangelist louis louie zamperini s epic tale of survival during world war ii and his ultimate redemption through jesus. See more ideas about world war ii, world war and war. Captured by grace tells the story of louis zamperini s life after. Real stories presents louis zamperini captured by grace on.
Trinity broadcasting network is the worlds largest christian television network and americas mostwatched faithandfamily channel. He said to me, my grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness. After the war, zamperini returned to the states and tries to get on with his life. How war hero louis zamperini from the movie, unbroken.
Billy graham producers tell the rest of louis zamperinis. About to lose his marriage, louis went to the 1949 billy graham crusade in. He survived a plane crash, was lost at sea for 47 days, and was brutally tortured in a war camp. The good news today louis zamperini captured by grace. Louis zamperini captured by grace dvd billy graham for. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption moved jolie so much that it drove the actress to make a film about his journey. His gripping life story told in the bestselling book unbroken. Captured by grace, however, delves into much of zamperinis faith and transformation in a way that moviegoers watching unbroken didnt have the chance to see. After his return from wwii, louis zamperini was tormented by the memories of what hed experienced. After the war and back in the us, louis zamperini married cynthia applewhite in 1946, to whom he remained married until her death in. Louis zamperini captured by grace dvd billy graham.
The first three acts of louis zamperini s life were captured in unbroken, the blockbuster film that covered zamperini s childhood, his track star years and the harrowing experiences of being. Zamperini tells, in his own words, how he was saved from a life of nightmares from his horrific prison camp experiences and alcoholism which nearly destroyed his life and marriage by discovering faith in christ. Captured by grace tells the story of life after returning home a hero. A wwii story of survival, resilience, and redemption. A heroic olympians astonishing story of survival as a japanese pow in world war ii, and dont give up, dont give in. Captured by grace will air on fox news, saturday, december 27. Watch listen read and search the official king james version of the holy bible.
Hear it from louis himself in the program captured by grace. Billy graham evangelistic association to release new. A new documentary chronicling the remarkable life story of the late louis zamperini will be released on christmas day to coincide with the highly anticipated release of angelina jolies unbroken. The film includes recent interview footage of zamperini. The story of louis zamperini s conversion to christianity following his ordeals during world war ii. He shows fighter instincts and remarkable endurance from a young age. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption and the hit movie unbroken those familiar with either the movie or the book will recall that after his days as a troubled youth louis took up running and.
Share louis zamperini captured by grace dvd billy graham. See all books authored by louis zamperini, including devil at my heels. Louis zamperini books list of books by author louis. Captured by grace is a 2015 documentary about american wwii veteran louis zamperini. His dramatic story was made into a film in 2014 titled, unbroken1 and the billy graham evangelistic association made a 26 minute video in 2015 called captured by grace.
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