Left Luggage (1998)
Left Luggage (1998)
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.

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Cast

Laura Fraser Laura Fraser As: Chaya Silberschmidt
Adam Monty Adam Monty As: Simcha Kalman
Isabella Rossellini Isabella Rossellini As: Mrs. Kalman
Jeroen Krabbé Jeroen Krabbé As: Mr. Kalman
David Bradley David Bradley As: Concierge
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: 15+

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: עִבְרִית, , English

Release Date: 30 March 1998

Country: NL, US, GB, BE

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Favourite Films NV, Shooting Star Filmcompany

Revenue: $100,544

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Cast

Laura Fraser

Laura Fraser

Chaya Silberschmidt

Adam Monty

Adam Monty

Simcha Kalman

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Mrs. Kalman

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Mr. Kalman

David Bradley

David Bradley

Concierge

Marianne Sägebrecht

Marianne Sägebrecht

Mrs. Silberschmidt

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Mr. Silberschmidt

Topol

Topol

Yacov Apfelschnitt

Heather Weeks

Heather Weeks

Sofie

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Ate de Jong

Ate de Jong

Producer

Craig Haffner

Craig Haffner

Executive Producer

Dirk Impens

Dirk Impens

Producer

Hans Pos

Hans Pos

Producer

Dave Schram

Dave Schram

Producer

Rudy Verzyck

Rudy Verzyck

Producer

Brad Wilson

Brad Wilson

Executive Producer

Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Bernadette Corstens

Bernadette Corstens

Costume Design

Yan Tax

Yan Tax

Costume Design

Winnie Gallis

Winnie Gallis

Hairstylist

Sound

Henny Vrienten

Henny Vrienten

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Walther van den Ende

Walther van den Ende

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hemmo Sportel

Hemmo Sportel

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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