The read
It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
Cast
- Joseph SpanoAlexander Engelhardt
- Bob HoskinsMorrie Mendellsohn
- Simon ChilversCol. Berry
- Warren MitchellMr Baum
- Joseph FürstThe Baron
- Moshe KedemRabbi Aronfeld
- Steven VidlerTropp
- Mary-Anne FaheyNaomi Mendellsohn
- John MeillonBrig. Templeton
- Paul MasonFriedkin
- Kirk AlexanderCapt. Webber
- Julia BlakeMum
Stills
Themes
world war iirabbiviolinistwrongful imprisonmentinternment campjewish refugeefishmongerbritish transport