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Europa Europa (1990)

R 112 min  -  Drama | History | War  -   14 November 1990 (France)
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A boy in Nazi Germany, trying to conceal that he is Jewish, joins the Hitler Youth.

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Agnieszka Holland, Paul Hengge (additional material), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marco Hofschneider ...
Salomon 'Solly' 'Salek' Perel / Josef 'Jupp' Peters
Julie Delpy ...
Leni
René Hofschneider René Hofschneider ...
Isaak Perel - Salomons brother
Piotr Kozlowski Piotr Kozlowski ...
David Perel - Salomons brother
André Wilms André Wilms ...
Soldier Robert Kellerman
Ashley Wanninger Ashley Wanninger ...
Gerd
Halina Labonarska Halina Labonarska ...
Leni's Mother
Klaus Abramowsky Klaus Abramowsky ...
Solomon's Father
Michèle Gleizer Michèle Gleizer ...
Solomon's Mother
Marta Sandrowicz Marta Sandrowicz ...
Bertha Perel - Salomons sister
Nathalie Schmidt Nathalie Schmidt ...
Basia - Cinema cashier
Delphine Forest Delphine Forest ...
Inna Moyseyevna
Martin Maria Blau Martin Maria Blau ...
Ulmayer
Andrzej Mastalerz Andrzej Mastalerz ...
Zenek Dracz
Solomon Perel Solomon Perel ...
Himself
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Storyline

A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a 'war hero' and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth. Although improbabilities and happenstance are cornerstones of the film, it is based upon a true story. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hitler Youth | German | Jewish | Nazi | Jewish Boy  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for mature treatment of holocaust issues See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Germany | France | Poland

Language:

German | Russian | Polish | Hebrew

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hitlerjunge Salomon See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$31,433 (USA) (30 June 1991) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$5,575,738 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

The film met with a lukewarm reception in its native Germany, with the local media being less than complementary about it. The German Oscar selection committee did not even include it as a submission for that year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Much embarrassment ensued when it went on to become one of the most successful German films ever released in the US, winning a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When the Russian refugees are fleeing Poland and are strafed by a German fighter plane, the fighter plane is obviously a smaller scale radio controlled model. The airplane resembles a Supermarine Spitfire, an airplane not used by the Germans. See more »

Quotes

Rosemarie: [while having sex with Solly] Mein Führer!
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Connections

Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) See more »