The Bitter Herb
1985, Dutch. Directed by Kees Van Oostrum.
This film is about the Jewish girl Sara and the ruin of her family during World War II. Her parents have to live in the Jewish ghetto in Amsterdam, but later they are arrested and deported. Sara decides to flee with her brother and his girlfriend to Palestine. Based on the book by Marga Minco.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Dutch
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kees Van OostrumDirector
- Ester SpitzSarah Meijer
- Gerard ThoolenVader Meijer
- Kitty CourboisMoeder Meijer
- Frank RigterDavid Meijer
- Marion Van WijkLottie
- Mirjam de RooijGreet
- Marcel RoijaardsJan
- Jules RoyaardsVader de Vos
- Rene FrankMan buiten synagoge
- Alfons HaiderDuitser in tram
- Ulrich von DobschützDuitse officier
- Tom JansenMan in leren jas
Details
- Released
- 25 April 1985
- Original title
- Het bittere kruid
- Country
- Netherlands
- Written by
- Maurice Noel
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The Bitter Herb runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Which OTT platform is The Bitter Herb on?
The Bitter Herb isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 April 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Bitter Herb?
If you liked The Bitter Herb, try Walking with the Enemy, The Forgotten Battle, Field of Lost Shoes.
Who directed The Bitter Herb?
The Bitter Herb (1985) was directed by Kees Van Oostrum and stars Ester Spitz, Gerard Thoolen, Kitty Courbois.