Süskind (2012)
In Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, Walter Süskind is a member of the Dutch Jewish Council who rescues hundreds of children from the concentration camps.
Top billed cast
Jeroen SpitzenbergerWalter Süskind
Karl MarkovicsFerdinand Aus der Fünten
Nyncke BeekhuyzenHanna Süskind
Katja HerbersFanny Philips
Golda de LeonYvonne Süskind
Nasrdin DcharFelix Halverstadt
Tygo GernandtPiet Meerburg
Krijn ter BraakDr. Edwin Schützer
Olga ZuiderhoekHenriette Pimentel
Chava Voor in 't HoltSylvie
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