Europa Europa (1990)
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- R
- 1h 52min
- Drama, History
- 14 Nov 1990 (France)
- Movie
A boy in Nazi Germany, trying to conceal that he is Jewish, joins the Hitler Youth.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 7 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Marco Hofschneider | ... |
Sally
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| André Wilms | ... |
Kellerman
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| Ashley Wanninger | ... |
Eric
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Klaus Abramowsky | ... |
Sally's Father
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Michèle Gleizer | ... |
Sally's Mother
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| Delphine Forest | ... |
Inna Moyseyevna
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René Hofschneider | ... |
Isaak, Sally's Brother
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| Julie Delpy | ... |
Leni
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| Hanns Zischler | ... |
Captain von Lereneau
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Martin Maria Blau | ... |
Ulmayer
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Bernhard Howe | ... |
Feldwebel
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Klaus Kowatsch | ... |
Schulz
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| Holger Kunkel | ... |
Kramer
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| Halina Labonarska | ... |
Leni's Mother
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| Andrzej Mastalerz | ... |
Zenek Dracz
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| Nathalie Schmidt | ... |
Box Office Worker Basia
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Jorg Schnass | ... |
Pfeiffer
(as Jörg Schnass)
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Erich Schwarz | ... |
Goethke
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Norbert Schwarz | ... |
Schwabe
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| Anna Seniuk | ... |
Nazi Activist Rosemarie
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Solomon Perel | ... |
Self
(as Salomon Perel)
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| Piotr Kozlowski | ... |
David, Sally's Brother
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Marta Sandrowicz | ... |
Berta, Sally's Sister
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| Wlodzimierz Press | ... |
Stalin's Son
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Wolfgang Bathke | ... |
Police Officer
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| Ryszard Pietruski | ... |
Adolf Hitler
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| Jaroslaw Gruda | ... |
Soviet Soldier at the Komsomol School
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| Artur Barcis | ... |
Soviet Soldier Detained by the Germans
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| Aleksy Awdiejew | ... |
Soviet Major
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| Aleksander Bednarz | ... |
German on the Tram in the Lódz Ghetto
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| Zbigniew Bielski | ... |
Teacher at the Komsomol Schol
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Marcin Bielawski |
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Marek Brand |
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Arkadiusz Brukner |
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Dariusz Buchowiecki |
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| Bohdan Ejmont | ... |
Soviet Soldier Detained by the Germans
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| Alfred Freudenheim |
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Jaroslaw Gajewski | ... |
Teacher at the Komsomol School
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Kama Kowalewska | ... |
Innkeeper's Daughter Kati
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Herman Larcher |
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| Marcin Latallo |
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Gienadij Lesniewski |
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Nicolas Lormeau |
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| Aleksey Maslov | ... |
(as Alexei Maslov)
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Michel Malko |
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| Cezary Morawski |
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Maxime Mardoukhaev |
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| Wlodzimierz Musial | ... |
German Gendarme at the Lódz Ghetto Gate
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Hanna Sylberg |
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| Boguslawa Schubert |
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| Tadeusz Wojtych | ... |
Dentist
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| Grzegorz Wons |
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| Stanislaw Zatloka |
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Marbo Becker | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jan Pawel Kruk | ... |
Tram Conductor in the Lódz Ghetto (uncredited)
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| Agnieszka Kumor | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Wojciech Skibinski | ... |
Arrested Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Agnieszka Holland | ||
Written by
| Agnieszka Holland | ... | (written by) |
| Solomon Perel | ... | (memoir: Ich war Hitlerjunge Salomon) |
Produced by
| Artur Brauner | ... | producer |
| Janusz Morgenstern | ... | line producer: Perspektywa Film Unit |
| Margaret Ménégoz | ... | producer |
| Lew Rywin | ... | line producer: Telmar Film International |
| Christina Undritz | ... | supervising producer: Bayerischer Rundfunk, Germany |
Music by
| Zbigniew Preisner | ||
Cinematography by
| Jacek Petrycki | ||
Editing by
| Isabelle Lorente | ||
| Ewa Smal | ||
Editorial Department
| Henryka Dancygier | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Margot Capelier | ||
| Marie-Christine Lafosse | ||
| Sarah Thomsen | ||
Production Design by
| Allan Starski | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ewa Braun | ||
| Anna Kowarska | ||
Costume Design by
| Wieslawa Starska | ||
| Malgorzata Stefaniak | ||
Makeup Department
| Joanna Gutowska | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Grazyna Kula | ... | makeup artist |
| Jolanta Pruszynska | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Ewa Symko-Marczewska | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sammy Brauner | ... | unit manager |
| Amira Chemakhi | ... | unit manager |
| Ireneusz Kaznocha | ... | unit manager |
| Magdalena Kurowicka | ... | unit manager |
| Robert Lipinski | ... | unit manager |
| Czeslawa Lukasiewicz | ... | unit manager |
| Halina Malek | ... | unit manager |
| Teresa Maleszewska | ... | unit manager |
| Iwona Pajdosz | ... | unit manager |
| Barbara Pec-Slesicka | ... | production manager |
| Jaroslaw Pogorzelski | ... | unit manager |
| Sylvie Richez | ... | unit manager |
| Marek Skladanowski | ... | unit manager |
| Mariusz Stepien | ... | unit manager |
| Philippe Tuin | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Laco Adamik | ... | second unit director |
| Krystyna Grochowicz | ... | assistant director |
| Marcin Latallo | ... | assistant director (as Martin Latallo) |
| Michel Lisowski | ... | assistant director |
| Boguslaw Loszewski | ... | assistant director |
| Henryk Jacek Schoen | ... | assistant director (as Jacek Schoen) |
| Izabella Skalska | ... | assistant director |
| Pawel Wierkowski | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Marek Burgemajster | ... | set designer |
| Herve Crandsart | ... | set designer |
| Robert Czesak | ... | set designer |
| Elzbieta Dzendzel | ... | set designer |
| Tadeusz Janowski | ... | property master |
| Emil Kostecki | ... | property master |
| Grzegorz Piatkowski | ... | set designer |
| Bogdan Piotrowski | ... | property master |
| Martin Schreiber | ... | prop buyer |
| Kazimierz Stys | ... | property master |
| Waldemar Weiss | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Stanislaw Hojden | ... | foley artist |
| Malgorzata Jaworska | ... | sound editor |
| Elisabeth Mondi | ... | sound |
| Hans-Dieter Schwarz | ... | sound mixer |
| Tadeusz Wosinski | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Jacek Jelinski | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Janusz Chlebowski | ... | stunts |
| Zbigniew Modej | ... | stunt double |
| Józef Stefanski | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henryk Jedynak | ... | assistant camera |
| Marek Modzelewski | ... | best boy |
| Jan Ossowski | ... | assistant camera |
| Renata Pajchel | ... | still photographer |
| Roman Taborski | ... | gaffer |
| Krzysztof Wyszynski | ... | camera operator |
| Jacek Zaleski | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hanna Golebiowska | ... | costumer |
| Anna Kiljanska | ... | costumer |
| Jan Rutkiewicz | ... | military costumer |
Music Department
| Malgorzata Jaworska | ... | music supervisor |
| Zbigniew Malecki | ... | music coordinator |
| Zdzislaw Szostak | ... | conductor |
| Zbigniew Malecki | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Paul Hengge | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Janusz Chlebowski | ... | technical consultant |
| Michal Friedman | ... | historical advisor |
| Tomasz Szarota | ... | historical advisor |
| Malgorzata Zdziarska | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (participation)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (participation)
- The Senate of Berlin (participation)
- Sofima (participation)
- Ministère de la Culture (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Central Cinema Company Film (CCC)
- Les Films du Losange
- Telmar Film International Ltd. (executive production)
- Zespol Filmowy "Perspektywa" (executive production)
Distributors
- Les Films du Losange (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1991) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Arrow Film Distributors (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- FSF (1992) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
- VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
- Gaga (1993) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Europa Carat (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM World Films (1999) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Editora Europa (Brazil) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM World Films (2003) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- EuroVideo (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2004) (Germany) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (subtitled)
- TF1 Studio (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Orion Home Video (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blue Efficience (anti-piracy)
- The Polish Radio and Television Symphonic Orchestra (music performed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | In the tradition of Voltaire's Candide and Jerzy Kosinski's The Painted Bird. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film met with a lukewarm reception in its native Germany, with the local media being less than complimentary about it. The German Oscar selection committee did not even include it as a submission for that year's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. Much embarrassment ensued when it went on to become one of the most successful German films ever released in the US, winning a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. See more » |
| Goofs | At one point Salomon narrowly misses being killed in an air-raid, which kills his roommate. Rather than show a World War II aircraft, or even a bomber, stock footage shows a single C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, which was not even designed until many years after the war. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Terminator 2: Judgment Day/The Reflecting Skin/Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear/Europa Europa (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The blue Danube See more » |
| Quotes |
Isaak Perel - Salomons brother:
It is written that a son never leaves his parents in difficult times. Solomon's Father: It is also written that the son must obey his parents. And it is also your duty to watch over your brother. See more » |