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In August 1940 the Commander of the cityset up a German Army Club at the Polmans House, a...

In August 1940 the Commander of the city
set up a German Army Club at the Polmans House, a part of Hotel Krasnapolsky

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In August 1940
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the Commander of the city set up a German Army Club
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at the Polmans House,
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a part of Hotel Krasnapolsky.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
03:50:39
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary, history, war
Production
Family Affair Films,Lammas Park,VPRO,Regency Enterprises,A24,Film4 Productions

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Movie Summary

The past collides with the present in this excavation of the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam: a journey from World War II to recent years of pandemic and protest and a provocative, life-affirming reflection on memory, time and what's...
It welcomed around 1,300 guests on most days. - Occupied City 00:06
It welcomed around 1,300 guests on most days.
Large maps on the wall - Occupied City 00:06
Large maps on the wall
500 to 750 members of the German army - Occupied City 00:11
500 to 750 members of the German army
Over Christmas and other holidays, the Nazi-run charity organisation - Occupied City 00:09
Over Christmas and other holidays, the Nazi-run charity orga...
Every Friday there was a special screening of films - Occupied City 00:07
Every Friday there was a special screening of films
In 1943, Amsterdam police officers had to come here - Occupied City 00:11
In 1943, Amsterdam police officers had to come here
Anyone making noise in the auditorium - Occupied City 00:07
Anyone making noise in the auditorium
What do we want? - Climate justice! - Occupied City 00:13
What do we want? - Climate justice!
VOICE-OVER: Dam Square was the location of many rallies - Occupied City 00:08
VOICE-OVER: Dam Square was the location of many rallies
If they were held elsewhere, - Occupied City 00:08
If they were held elsewhere,
In June 1941, Reich Commissioner Seyss-Inquarts' words - Occupied City 00:20
In June 1941, Reich Commissioner Seyss-Inquarts' words
In February 1945 - Occupied City 00:07
In February 1945
The Central Kitchens could only provide a meal - Occupied City 00:10
The Central Kitchens could only provide a meal
A loaf of bread cost 200 times as much as it did a year earlier. - Occupied City 00:06
A loaf of bread cost 200 times as much as it did a year earl...
The illegal communist party incited women to protest. - Occupied City 00:05
The illegal communist party incited women to protest.
Their newspaper wrote: "Women, fight for our children. - Occupied City 00:05
Their newspaper wrote: "Women, fight for our children.
Don't grumble and complain but take action!" - Occupied City 00:05
Don't grumble and complain but take action!"
On the 21st of February a group of 200 women marched to City Hall - Occupied City 00:09
On the 21st of February a group of 200 women marched to City...
One of the women said after the war: - Occupied City 00:19
One of the women said after the war:
A week later, the women marched again, - Occupied City 00:08
A week later, the women marched again,