Amerika, Amerika
1984, Dutch. Directed by Jo Dua & John Schelfhout.
Recording of the Dutch musical. The story takes place in 1939, just before German troops invade Warsaw, on board the Nieuw Amsterdam, a ship of the Holland-America Line. The Jewish magician Benjamin Benjamins flees from the threat of Hitler's new regime. On the ship he meets stowaway Fanny Janssen. Benjamins helps Janssen to hide from the ship's crew, who know that there is a stowaway on board. Meanwhile, the news about the threat of World War II slowly seeps into the ship.
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
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Cast & crew
- Jo DuaDirector
- John SchelfhoutDirector
- Jos BrinkBenjamin Benjamins
- Frank SandersSpreekstalmeester, Ernst Hegeman
- Caroline KaartRea de Vries-Rafalowitz
- Lucy de LangeBella van Houten
- Mary MichonMien Hupkes Feddema
- Simone KleinsmaFanny Jansen
- Barrie StevensDennis Bar
- Annelies BalhanVictoria Hupkes
- Fred ButterPastoor
- Peter van LeeuwenSteward, hofmeester
- Roel TijhofSteward, hofmeester
- Adri FelderhofJopie Bons, kamenier van Bella
Details
- Released
- 25 February 1984
- Country
- Netherlands
- Written by
- Jos Brink, Frank Sanders
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Amerika, Amerika runs 153 minutes (2h 33m).
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Who directed Amerika, Amerika?
Amerika, Amerika (1984) was directed by Jo Dua and John Schelfhout and stars Jos Brink, Frank Sanders, Caroline Kaart.