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Süskind

  • 20122012
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.5K
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Jeroen Spitzenberger and Ralph Moerman in Süskind (2012)
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During WWII, a member of the Jewish Council of Amsterdam finds a way to spare children from deportation to the death camps.During WWII, a member of the Jewish Council of Amsterdam finds a way to spare children from deportation to the death camps.During WWII, a member of the Jewish Council of Amsterdam finds a way to spare children from deportation to the death camps.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rudolf van den Berg
  • Writers
    • Chris W. Mitchell(scenario)
    • Rudolf van den Berg(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Jeroen Spitzenberger
    • Karl Markovics
    • Nyncke Beekhuyzen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rudolf van den Berg
  • Writers
    • Chris W. Mitchell(scenario)
    • Rudolf van den Berg(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Jeroen Spitzenberger
    • Karl Markovics
    • Nyncke Beekhuyzen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Madelief Blank and Ralph Moerman in Süskind (2012)
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    SÜSKIND, Nyncke Beekhuyzen
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    Jeroen Spitzenberger
    • Walter Süskindas Walter Süskind
    Karl Markovics
    Karl Markovics
    • Ferdinand Aus der Füntenas Ferdinand Aus der Fünten
    Nyncke Beekhuyzen
    Nyncke Beekhuyzen
    • Hanna Süskindas Hanna Süskind
    Katja Herbers
    Katja Herbers
    • Fanny Philipsas Fanny Philips
    Golda de Leon
    • Yvonne Suskindas Yvonne Suskind
    Nasrdin Dchar
    • Felix Halverstadtas Felix Halverstadt
    Tygo Gernandt
    Tygo Gernandt
    • Piet Meerburgas Piet Meerburg
    Krijn ter Braak
    • Dr. Edwin Schützeras Dr. Edwin Schützer
    Olga Zuiderhoek
    Olga Zuiderhoek
    • Henriette Pimentelas Henriette Pimentel
    Chava Voor in 't Holt
    • Sylvieas Sylvie
    Ramsey Nasr
    Ramsey Nasr
    • Mendel Blumgartenas Mendel Blumgarten
    Theo Pont
    • Officer Van Zeijtveldas Officer Van Zeijtveld
    Erich Krieg
    • Willy Lagesas Willy Lages
    Peter Post
    Peter Post
    • Albert Gemmekeras Albert Gemmeker
    George Remes
    George Remes
    • Adjutant Baueras Adjutant Bauer
    • (as George Remmes)
    Rudolf Lucieer
    Rudolf Lucieer
    • Prof. David Cohenas Prof. David Cohen
    Rob van de Meeberg
    • Abraham Asscheras Abraham Asscher
    Henk Poort
    • Willem Henneickeas Willem Henneicke
    • Director
      • Rudolf van den Berg
    • Writers
      • Chris W. Mitchell(scenario)
      • Rudolf van den Berg(scenario)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film is based on the true story of Walter Süskind (1906 -1945), a German Jew who helped about 600 Jewish children escape the Holocaust. He worked with Henriette Henriques Pimentel, Felix Halverstad and Johan van Huls, to gather children who were not registered and smuggle them out of Amsterdam. Around 600 children were saved. In 1944, Süskind, his wife and his daughter were sent to the Westerbork transit camp. All three perished, the wife and daughter in a concentration camp, Suskind himself on a death march.
    • Goofs
      When Süskind looks up his family in the register, his own birth date is correct but his wife Johanna's is listed as 11-1-1906 (January 11). Her actual birth date was 1-11-1906 (November 1).
    • Connections
      Featured in De wereld draait door: Episode dated 11 September 2013 (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Summer 1945
      Written by Bob Zimmerman and Nando Eweg

      Violin solo by Janine Jansen

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A touching and overwhelming movie on one of the most miraculous stories of the holocaust
    I just watched this movie at the preview in Amsterdam and I felt really touched by this rather unknown and miraculous story on the holocaust in The Netherlands. In this story members of the Amsterdam Jewish Council together with the student resistance organized the escape and hiding of 600 children from the Nazis. Although I had heard the story many times from my mother (she was actually one of the children's nurses working at the Jewish nursery and involved in smuggling the infant's and young children out of the guarded building), most particular I was very impressed by the story as depicted by director Rudolf van den Berg. Of course the storyline was partly the directors interpretation of the factual happenings, however this was not disturbing at all and made the personality of Süskind coming alive without becoming to sentimental. At the end of this two hour movie, during the movie credits, the audience was quit and stunned and many could barely keep their eyes dry which was most probably intensified by the end score beautifully performed by violinist Janine Jansen.

    The acting in the movie was very good. In particular Jeroen Spitsenberger gave a great performance as Walter Süskind, however Austrian actor Karl Markovic outplays him in a brilliant role as the compulsive and lonely SS-commandant Aus der Fünten. His character is convincing from his first appearance on. Were there any (minor) issues on this movie? Yes, is was not shot at the original location in Amsterdam but in Romania which is understandable since a lot has been changed but still impacted the credibility of the movie at this point somehow. Also the scene where nurse Fanny escapes deportation at the railway station looked very similar to the one in Schindler's List where Stern is released from the train.

    All together Süskind is, despite a few minor errors, an outstanding movie on WW2. The fact that this movie is based on a factual and miraculous story makes it even more a must seen about a story which should be told. Even after a few days, the movie made a lot of impression to me and I therefore could warmly recommend it to everyone interested in WW2 history.
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    • Dgoudsmit
    • Jan 9, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 19, 2012 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
    • Languages
      • Dutch
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Зюскинд
    • Filming locations
      • Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Fu Works
      • Cadenza Films B.V.
      • Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,918,164
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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