Jona che visse nella balena (1993)

Director:

Roberto Faenza

Writers:

Roberto Faenza (writer)
Hugh Fleetwood (writer)

Release Date:

1 April 1993 (Italy)

Plot:

In this film, the holocaust is seen through the eyes of Jonah, an innocent young Jewish Child who is...

Plot Keywords:

Train | Based On Autobiography | Nazism | Nazi Concentration Camp | Jewish

Awards:

4 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Jean-Hugues Anglade	...	The Father
Juliet Aubrey	...	The Mother
Luke Petterson	...	Jona (young)
Jenner Del Vecchio	...	Jona (older)
Francesca De Sapio
Simona Faceva
Djoko Rosic		(as Dzsoko Roszics)
Alexandrina Bojlova

Also Known As:

Années d'enfance (France)
Jonah Who Lived in the Whale
Look to the Sky (USA) (DVD title)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian | English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Focus Film (I)

Luke Petterson delivers 5 star performance in Jona che visse nella balena (1993)

Luke Petterson is a great actor. His performance in this particular movie is nothing short of amazing. Although he doesn't actually speak any lines, his grunts and moans are timed to perfection. One scene of note is when he is called a "filthy Jew" and gets his pot broken. Petterson captures the mood and emotion of a young person experiencing racial discrimination without fault and fully delivers. It is a crime that petterson's movie career was cut short as it is without a doubt that he would have played Ben afleck's role in pearl harbour and done a much better job.

Thanks for the memories Luke. We will not forget you.