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Europa Europa

Europa Europa

A True Story

19907.21h 52m

Overview

A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a 'war hero' and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth.

Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Written by Agnieszka Holland, Solomon Perel, Paul Hengge
Produced by Margaret Ménégoz, Artur Brauner
Box Office0Revenue: $5.6M

Top Cast

Solomon Perel

Solomon Perel

Solomon Perel

Marco Hofschneider

Marco Hofschneider

Salomon 'Sally' Perel

René Hofschneider

René Hofschneider

Isaak Perel / Salomon's Brother

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Piotr Kozłowski

David Perel / Salomon's Brother

Klaus Abramowsky

Klaus Abramowsky

Salomon's Father

Michèle Gleizer

Michèle Gleizer

Salomon's Mother

Ashley Wanninger

Ashley Wanninger

Eric

M

Marta Sandrowicz

Bertha / Salomon's Sister

N

Nathalie Schmidt

Basia

Delphine Forest

Delphine Forest

Inna

Themes & Keywords

nazijewryworld war iihitler youthbased on memoir or autobiographywoman directorjewish boychildren in wartime

About Europa Europa

Europa Europa is a history, drama, war film released in 1990 exploring themes of nazi, jewry, world war ii, hitler youth, based on memoir or autobiography, woman director. Directed by Agnieszka Holland, it stars Solomon Perel, Marco Hofschneider, René Hofschneider. A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a 'war hero' and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth.

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