Netherlands / Mar 30, 1998
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
While escaping from Nazis during the WWII, a Jewish man dug suitcases full of things dear to his heart in the ground two. The war deprived him of his family, and afterwards he endlessly turns over the soil of Antwerp to find the suitcases, which makes him look obsessed. He keeps checking old maps and keeps digging, trying to find, in fact, those he lost. His daughter Chaya is a beautiful modern girl looking for a part-time job. She finds a place as a nanny in the strictly observant Chassidic family with many children, although her secular manners clearly fly in the face of many commandments. One of the reasons she is accepted is that mother of the family is absolutely overburdened by the household, so she stays despite the resistance of the father, normally - an indisputable authority in the family. She develops a special bond with the youngest of the boys, four-year old Simcha, so far incapable of speaking.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Chaim Topol | Yacov Apfelschnitt |
| Heather Weeks | Sofie |
| Lex Goudsmit | Men. Goldman |
| Miriam Margolyes | Mrs. Goldman |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Left Luggage |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Favourite Films NV, Shooting Star Filmcompany |
| Release date | 30 marzo 1998 |
| Executive producer | Craig Haffner, Brad Wilson |
| Production | Ate de Jong, Dirk Impens, Hans Pos, Dave Schram, Rudy Verzyck, Edwin de Vries |
| Writer | Carl Friedman, Edwin de Vries |
| Casting | Susie Figgis |
| Editing | Edgar Burcksen |
| Cinematography | Walther van den Ende |
| Assistant directors | Jeroen Krabbé |
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| Camera operators | Walther van den Ende |
| Additional photography | Walther van den Ende |
| Production design | Hemmo Sportel |
| Art direction | Hemmo Sportel |
| Set decoration | Hemmo Sportel |
| Music | Henny Vrienten |
| Sound | Henny Vrienten |
| Costume design | Bernadette Corstens, Yan Tax, Winnie Gallis |
| Makeup | Bernadette Corstens, Yan Tax, Winnie Gallis |
| Hairstyling | Bernadette Corstens, Yan Tax, Winnie Gallis |
| Revenue | 100.544 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Czechia / Apr 06, 2000 / 15+
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