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The Bitter Herb
The Bitter Herb

The Bitter Herb

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Dutch

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

25 April 1985

Country

Netherlands

Cast

Ester Spitz

Ester Spitz

Sarah Meijer

Gerard Thoolen

Gerard Thoolen

Vader Meijer

Kitty Courbois

Kitty Courbois

Moeder Meijer

Frank Rigter

Frank Rigter

David Meijer

Marion Van Wijk

Marion Van Wijk

Lottie

Mirjam de Rooij

Mirjam de Rooij

Greet

Marcel Roijaards

Marcel Roijaards

Jan

Jules Royaards

Jules Royaards

Vader de Vos

Rene Frank

Rene Frank

Man buiten synagoge

Alfons Haider

Alfons Haider

Duitser in tram

Ulrich von Dobschütz

Ulrich von Dobschütz

Duitse officier

Tom Jansen

Tom Jansen

Man in leren jas

Dolf de Vries

Dolf de Vries

Dijter van Gelder

Cor van Rijn

Cor van Rijn

Heer Koppel

Ron Strijaards

Ron Strijaards

Harrie

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