The Bitter Herb (1985)
Het bittere kruid
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.
- Date of release
- 1985-04-25
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- History, Drama, War
- Director
- Kees Van Oostrum
Casting
- Ester Spitz — Sarah Meijer
- Gerard Thoolen — Vader Meijer
- Kitty Courbois — Moeder Meijer
- Frank Rigter — David Meijer
- Marion Van Wijk — Lottie
- Mirjam de Rooij — Greet
- Marcel Roijaards — Jan
- Jules Royaards — Vader de Vos
- Rene Frank — Man buiten synagoge
- Alfons Haider — Duitser in tram
- Ulrich von Dobschütz — Duitse officier
- Tom Jansen — Man in leren jas
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