Bye Bye America
Auf Wiedersehen Amerika
Synopsis
The mis-adventures of three Polish-Jews on the road to Gdansk is the basis for this German comedy that was filmed in New York, Germany, and Poland. Genovefa and Moshe have been married and living in New York for 30 years. Physically the couple resembles Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sprat. The two have decided to return to Poland for a visit. They intend to have Moshe's best friend Isaac, an unlucky, depressive German, take care of their house while they are gone. Unfortunately, Isaac loses his job before they go and ends up accompanying them on a Polish freighter. When the ship dies in a German port, the threesome must go overland to Gdansk. They encounter many mishaps along the way.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Christa Berndl
Zofia Steinmann
Otto Tausig
Isaak Aufrichtig
George Tabori
Ziffer
Josh Mostel
Abe
Aleksander Bardini
Pastor Ladislaus
Ya'ackov Bodo
Moshe Lustgarten
Jeffrey Feingold
Irish musician
Manny Jacobowitz
Schmuel
Jessie Keosian
Seller from the bag shop
James Lally
Portier
Irving Lanchart
Seller from the bag shop
Ben Lang
Perlmutter
Zofia Merle
Genovefa Lustgarten
Igor Michalski
Reedere langestellter
Wojciech Namiotko
Gehilfen
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Mahatma
Weronika Pawłowska
Josh Kornbluth
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jan Schütte
- Screenplay & Story
- Jan Schütte, Thomas Strittmatter
- Original Score
- Claus Bantzer, Janusz Jankowski, Max Perlmann
- Original Title
- Auf Wiedersehen Amerika
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Poland
- Spoken Languages
- English, Yiddish, Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- ARTE, Novoskop Film, Casting S.F., Orenda Films, Pandora Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jan Schütte
Jan Schütte, Thomas Strittmatter
Claus Bantzer, Janusz Jankowski, Max Perlmann
Thomas Mauch
Department Leadership Roster
Jan Schütte
Director
Jan Schütte
Writer
Thomas Strittmatter
Writer
Thomas Mauch
Director of Photography
Claus Bantzer
Original Music Composer
Janusz Jankowski
Original Music Composer
Max Perlmann
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bye Bye America
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bye Bye America about?
The mis-adventures of three Polish-Jews on the road to Gdansk is the basis for this German comedy that was filmed in New York, Germany, and Poland. Genovefa and Moshe have been married and living in New York for 30 years. Physically the couple resembles Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sprat. The two have decided to return to Poland for a visit. They intend to have Moshe's best friend Isaac, an unlucky, depressive German, take care of their house while they are gone. Unfortunately, Isaac loses his job before they go and ends up accompanying them on a Polish freighter. When the ship dies in a German port, the threesome must go overland to Gdansk. They encounter many mishaps along the way.
Who directed Bye Bye America?
Bye Bye America was directed by Jan Schütte.
Who stars in Bye Bye America?
The principal cast of Bye Bye America includes Christa Berndl, Otto Tausig, George Tabori, Josh Mostel, Aleksander Bardini.
When was Bye Bye America released and how long is it?
Bye Bye America was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Bye Bye America?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bye Bye America was composed by Claus Bantzer, Janusz Jankowski, Max Perlmann.