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The Bitter Herb

The Bitter Herb

1985 1h 29mHistoryDramaWar

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.

3.3/5

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Synopsis

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.

The vibe

world war ii

Behind it

Kees Van OostrumDirectorMaurice NoelWriter

Cast

Ester SpitzSarah MeijerGerard ThoolenGerard ThoolenVader MeijerKitty CourboisKitty CourboisMoeder MeijerFrank RigterFrank RigterDavid MeijerMarion Van WijkLottieMirjam de RooijMirjam de RooijGreetMarcel RoijaardsMarcel RoijaardsJanJules RoyaardsVader de VosRene FrankMan buiten synagogeAlfons HaiderDuitser in tramUlrich von DobschützUlrich von DobschützDuitse officierTom JansenTom JansenMan in leren jasDolf de VriesDolf de VriesDijter van GelderCor van RijnHeer KoppelRon StrijaardsHarrie

Director

Kees Van Oostrum

Writer

Maurice Noel

Release date

25 Apr 1985

Runtime

1h 29m

Language

Dutch

Country

Netherlands

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