Amerika, Amerika (1984)
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.
Director: Jo Dua, John Schelfhout
Genre: Music, Comedy
Runtime: 153 min
Release Date: February 25, 1984
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
Screenplay
- Jos Brink
- Jos Brink (Lyricist)
- Frank Sanders
Music: Henk Bokkinga
Editing: Ad Buursema
Production: Tekstpierement BV, Hans Tobi BV, AVRO
Country: Netherlands
Language: Nederlands
Original Language: nl
More Films by Director: Jo Dua, John Schelfhout
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amerika, Amerika about?
- 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.
- Who directed Amerika, Amerika?
- Amerika, Amerika was directed by Jo Dua, John Schelfhout.
- Who stars in Amerika, Amerika?
- Amerika, Amerika stars Jos Brink, Frank Sanders, Caroline Kaart, Lucy de Lange, Mary Michon, Simone Kleinsma.
- How long is Amerika, Amerika?
- Amerika, Amerika has a runtime of 2h 33m (153 minutes).
- What genre is Amerika, Amerika?
- Amerika, Amerika is a Music, Comedy film.
- Where was Amerika, Amerika produced?
- Amerika, Amerika was produced in Netherlands.