Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Amerika, Amerika
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- nl
Where to watch free (US)
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Cast
Jos Brink
Benjamin Benjamins
Frank Sanders
Spreekstalmeester, Ernst Hegeman
Caroline Kaart
Rea de Vries-Rafalowitz
Lucy de Lange
Bella van Houten
Mary Michon
Mien Hupkes Feddema
Simone Kleinsma
Fanny Jansen
Barrie Stevens
Dennis Bar
Annelies Balhan
Victoria Hupkes
Fred Butter
Pastoor
Peter van Leeuwen
Steward, hofmeester
Roel Tijhof
Steward, hofmeester
Adri Felderhof
Jopie Bons, kamenier van Bella
Production Companies
Tekstpierement BV
Hans Tobi BV
AVRO