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The Bitter Herb (1985)

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History

This film is about the Jewish girl Sara and the ruin of her family during World War II. Her parents have to live in the Jewish ghetto in Amsterdam, but later they are arrested and deported. Sara decides to flee with her brother and his girlfriend to Palestine. Based on the book by Marga Minco.

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Content warning
world war ii
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Director

Kees Van Oostrum

ReleasedApr 25, 1985
Runtime1h 29m
StatusReleased

Top Cast

Gerard Thoolen

Gerard Thoolen

Vader Meijer

Kitty Courbois

Kitty Courbois

Moeder Meijer

Frank Rigter

Frank Rigter

David Meijer

Mirjam de Rooij

Mirjam de Rooij

Greet

Marcel Roijaards

Marcel Roijaards

Jan

Ulrich von Dobschütz

Ulrich von Dobschütz

Duitse officier

Tom Jansen

Tom Jansen

Man in leren jas

Dolf de Vries

Dolf de Vries

Dijter van Gelder

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