Amerika, Amerika

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1984 · 153 min · Music · Comedy

Overview

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.

Directed by Jo Dua

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