| At the start of WWII the British Government decided to arrest all Germans in the UK no matter how long they had been there. Among those arrested were many Jewish refugees and many who were fully assimilated. This film records the story of a group who were sent to a POW camp in Australia aboard the Dunera. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 03, 1985 |
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| Director: | Ben Lewin |
| Writer: | Ben Lewin |
| Genres: | Drama, History, War |
| Keywords | world war ii, rabbi, violinist, wrongful imprisonment, internment camp, jewish refugee, fishmonger, british transport |
| Production Companies | Jethro Films Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joseph Spano | Alexander Engelhardt |
| Bob Hoskins | Morrie Mendellsohn |
| Simon Chilvers | Col. Berry |
| Warren Mitchell | Mr Baum |
| Joseph Fürst | The Baron |
| Moshe Kedem | Rabbi Aronfeld |
| Steven Vidler | Tropp |
| Mary-Anne Fahey | Naomi Mendellsohn |
| John Meillon | Brig. Templeton |
| Paul Mason | Friedkin |
| Kirk Alexander | Capt. Webber |
| Julia Blake | Mum |
| Bruce Knappet | Dad |
| Max Bruch | Artaker |
| Sally Cooper | Kath |
| Marcel Cugola | Aviam |
| Maurie Fields | Cpl Carter |
| Kim Gyngell | Pvt Bruce |
| Jane Hopkins | Bernice Slattery |
| Stephen Kearney | Capt Minter |
| Mark Little | Pvt Wally Dunstan |
| Alan Levy | Lippe |
| Henry Maas | Max |
| Alan Meerkin | David |
| Alex Menglet | Roth |
| Wynn Roberts | Slattery |
| Ed Turley | Pvt Kerwin |
| Dalibor Satalic | Axelrod |
| Rebecca Dines | Abigail |
| Bruno Lucia | Abe Joelstein |
| Joe Bolza | Waiter |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ben Lewin | Director, Writer |
| David Atkins | Choreographer |
| Margot McDonald | Line Producer |
| Greg Sneddon | Music |
| Vincent Monton | Director of Photography |
| Edward McQueen-Mason | Editor |
| Liz Mullinar | Casting |
| Tracy Watt | Production Design |
| Rose Chong | Costume Designer |
| Kirsten Veysey | Makeup Artist |
| Carolyn Fyfe | Production Manager |
| Daryl Wills | Set Dresser |
| Bernadette Wynack | Set Dresser |
| John Phillips | Sound Mixer |
| Gail Mayes | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Leonie Jansen | Production Coordinator |
| Jacqueline Sullivan | Continuity |
| Doron Kipen | Score Engineer |
| Brian Giddens | First Assistant Director |
| Hamish McSporran | Second Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bob Weis | Producer |
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