Süskind (film)

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Süskind is a Dutch war film directed by Rudolf van den Berg. The film is based on the life of Walter Süskind and is set in Amsterdam during the Second World War. The film was released in the Netherlands on 19 January 2012.

Süskind
Directed byRudolf van den Berg
Written byChris W. Mitchell
Rudolf van den Berg
Produced byRinkel Film
Cadenza Films
Fu Works
StarringJeroen Spitzenberger
Karl Markovics
Nyncke Beekhuyzen
Katja Herbers
Edited byJob ter Burg
Distributed byIndependent Films
Release date
  • 19 January 2012 (2012-01-19)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryNetherlands
LanguagesDutch
German
Budget€6 million

Plot

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In Amsterdam during the German occupation of the Netherlands, a group of people, including Walter Süskind, try to help children escape the Holocaust.

Cast

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Reception

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Boyd van Hoeij of Variety magazine called it "a serious-minded, reined-in and slightly airless historical drama that also explores wartime behavior in shades of gray".[1]

References

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  1. ^ Boyd van Hoeij (8 February 2012). "Sueskind". Variety.
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