Film

Amerika, Amerika

1984 · 2h 33m · Music · Comedy

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.

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

• Jo DuaDirector
• John SchelfhoutProducer · Director
• Jos BrinkWriter
• Frank SandersWriter
• Ad BuursemaEditor

Release date

February 25, 1984

Status

Released

Original language

Dutch

Runtime

2h 33m

Genres

Music, Comedy