A boy in Nazi Germany, trying to conceal that he is Jewish, joins the Hitler Youth.
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Title: Europa Europa (1990)
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Cast
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Solomon Perel | ... | Salomon Perel heute (as Salomon Perel) |
| Marco Hofschneider | ... | Salomon Perel jung | |
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René Hofschneider | ... | Isaak |
| Piotr Kozlowski | ... | David | |
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Klaus Abramowsky | ... | Vater |
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Michèle Gleizer | ... | Mutter |
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Marta Sandrowicz | ... | Bertha |
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Nathalie Schmidt | ... | Basia |
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Delphine Forest | ... | Inna |
| Andrzej Mastalerz | ... | Zenek | |
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Martin Maria Blau | ... | Ulmayer |
| Wlodzimierz Press | ... | Stalin's Sohn | |
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Klaus Kowatsch | ... | Schulz |
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Holger Kunkel | ... | Kramer |
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Bernhard Howe | ... | Feldwebel |
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A Jewish boy, separated from his family in the early days of WWII, poses as a German orphan and is thereafter taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a 'war hero' and eventually made 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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In the tradition of Voltaire's Candide and Jerzy Kosinski's The Painted Bird.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for mature treatment of holocaust issues | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
14 November 1990 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Europa Europa See more »Edit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$31,433, 30 June 1991, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$5,575,738Company Credits
Production Co:
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR),Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA),The Senate of Berlin See more »
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Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1
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Salomon 'Solly' 'Salek' Perel: No. I'm a Jew.
Leni's Mother: I knew it. From the beginning I knew. I swear I won't betray you.
Salomon 'Solly' 'Salek' Perel: I had to tell someone. I couldn't stand it anymore.
Leni's Mother: You mustn't tell Leni.
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The movie was shot simultaneously in English and German. See more »Goofs
When 'Jupp' leaves the police station after he admits to not possessing 'racial purity' papers, the town is bombed by a modern-era Hercules C-130 transport aircraft. See more »Quotes
Leni's Mother: Are you really German?Salomon 'Solly' 'Salek' Perel: No. I'm a Jew.
Leni's Mother: I knew it. From the beginning I knew. I swear I won't betray you.
Salomon 'Solly' 'Salek' Perel: I had to tell someone. I couldn't stand it anymore.
Leni's Mother: You mustn't tell Leni.
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When, this summer, I saw "Saving Private Ryan", I was immediately reminded of this film. Using the same kind of camera angles that got Spielberg praise in "Ryan", we see the hollowness of the war-torn psyche and the brutality that emerges in people during warfare. We see hideous indoctrination that the German youth were subjected to, giving them depth beyond a few simple lines. Most of all, however, we see the absurdity inherent in such a large scale, world-shattering conflict. The film communicates its message with a clarity that makes one almost uneasy. As good as "Ryan" was, this is better.