Bye Bye America (1994)
The mis-adventures of three Polish-Jews on the road to Gdansk is the basis for this German comedy that was filmed in New York, Germany, and Poland. Genovefa and Moshe have been married and living in New York for 30 years. Physically the couple resembles Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sprat. The two have decided to return to Poland for a visit. They intend to have Moshe's best friend Isaac, an unlucky, depressive German, take care of their house while they are gone. Unfortunately, Isaac loses his job before they go and ends up accompanying them on a Polish freighter. When the ship dies in a German port, the threesome must go overland to Gdansk. They encounter many mishaps along the way.
Director: Jan Schütte
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: April 28, 1994
Cast
- Christa Berndl - Zofia Steinmann
- Otto Tausig - Isaak Aufrichtig
- George Tabori - Ziffer
- Josh Mostel - Abe
- Aleksander Bardini - Pastor Ladislaus
- Ya'ackov Bodo - Moshe Lustgarten
- Jeffrey Feingold - Irish musician
- Manny Jacobowitz - Schmuel
- Jessie Keosian - Seller from the bag shop
- James Lally - Portier
Screenplay
Cinematography: Thomas Mauch
Production: ARTE, Novoskop Film, Casting S.F., Orenda Films, Pandora Filmproduktion
Country: Germany, Poland
Language: English, Yiddish, Polski
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Jan Schütte
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bye Bye America about?
- The mis-adventures of three Polish-Jews on the road to Gdansk is the basis for this German comedy that was filmed in New York, Germany, and Poland. Genovefa and Moshe have been married and living in New York for 30 years. Physically the couple resembles Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sprat. The two have decided to return to Poland for a visit. They intend to have Moshe's best friend Isaac, an unlucky, depressive German, take care of their house while they are gone. Unfortunately, Isaac loses his job before they go and ends up accompanying them on a Polish freighter. When the ship dies in a German port, the threesome must go overland to Gdansk. They encounter many mishaps along the way.
- Who directed Bye Bye America?
- Bye Bye America was directed by Jan Schütte.
- Who stars in Bye Bye America?
- Bye Bye America stars Christa Berndl, Otto Tausig, George Tabori, Josh Mostel, Aleksander Bardini, Ya'ackov Bodo.
- How long is Bye Bye America?
- Bye Bye America has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is Bye Bye America?
- Bye Bye America is a Comedy film.
- Where was Bye Bye America produced?
- Bye Bye America was produced in Germany, Poland.