The Dunera Boys
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The Dunera Boys

7.3 / 10 1985 2h 30mNR English
DramaWarHistory

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

JS

Joseph Spano

Alexander Engelhardt

Lead
Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Morrie Mendellsohn

Simon Chilvers

Simon Chilvers

Col. Berry

Warren Mitchell

Warren Mitchell

Mr Baum

Joseph Fürst

Joseph Fürst

The Baron

MK

Moshe Kedem

Rabbi Aronfeld

Steven Vidler

Steven Vidler

Tropp

Mary-Anne Fahey

Mary-Anne Fahey

Naomi Mendellsohn

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ben Lewin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Dunera Boys is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker