Truus' Children
De Kinderen van Truus
Synopsis
Before and during WWII, the Dutch war hero Truus Wijsmuller saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children. She was a woman so convinced of her mission that she flew to Vienna to negotiate a deal with Adolf Eichmann to let 10.000 mostly Jewish children leave their birth countries and flee to England and the Netherlands. In this documentary, 23 of the children look back on the extraordinary events.
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Truus' Children - Official Netflix Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-04-10
Top Cast
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Self (archive footage)
Tommy Benford jr.
Self
Ilse Bauer-Langsdorf
Self
Philip de Groot
Self
Didi Ramati-Sonnenfeld
Self
Rita Mayer-Brown
Self
Mirjam Baitalmi-Szpiro
Self
Hannele Jeret-Scheinowitz
Self
Necha Nussbaum-Scheinowitz
Self
Sophie Scheinowitz
Self
Miriam Gutwein-Scheinowitz
Self
Ellen Nebel-Weinberg
Self
Peter Nebel
Self
Eric Cohen
Self
Arthur Adler
Self
Norbert Ripp
Self
Bernard Goldfarb
Self
Ruth Meador-Amster
Self
Release History & Theatrical Window
Eye Filmmuseum Amsterdam
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pamela Sturhoofd
- Screenplay & Story
- Jessica van Tijn, Pamela Sturhoofd
- Original Score
- Arthur Antoine Theunissen, Lavinia Meijer
- Original Title
- De Kinderen van Truus
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Dutch, English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Special Eyes Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pamela Sturhoofd
Jessica van Tijn, Pamela Sturhoofd
Arthur Antoine Theunissen, Lavinia Meijer
Freek Zonderland
Rogier van der Voort
Pamela Sturhoofd, Lody van de Kamp
Department Leadership Roster
Arthur Antoine Theunissen
Original Music Composer
Pamela Sturhoofd
Director
Pamela Sturhoofd
Producer
Lody van de Kamp
Producer
Lavinia Meijer
Original Music Composer
Freek Zonderland
Director of Photography
Rogier van der Voort
Editor
Jessica van Tijn
Writer
Pamela Sturhoofd
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Truus' Children
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What is Truus' Children about?
Before and during WWII, the Dutch war hero Truus Wijsmuller saved the lives of thousands of Jewish children. She was a woman so convinced of her mission that she flew to Vienna to negotiate a deal with Adolf Eichmann to let 10.000 mostly Jewish children leave their birth countries and flee to England and the Netherlands. In this documentary, 23 of the children look back on the extraordinary events.
Who directed Truus' Children?
Truus' Children was directed by Pamela Sturhoofd.
Who stars in Truus' Children?
The principal cast of Truus' Children includes Truus Wijsmuller, Tommy Benford jr., Ilse Bauer-Langsdorf, Philip de Groot, Didi Ramati-Sonnenfeld.
When was Truus' Children released and how long is it?
Truus' Children was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Truus' Children?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Truus' Children was composed by Arthur Antoine Theunissen, Lavinia Meijer.