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Jacob Keesing, his wife Esperance and sisters Suzanne and Marianne took their own lives in...

Jacob Keesing, his wife Esperance and sisters Suzanne and Marianne took their own lives in IJmuiden
harbour on the 15th of May 1940, the day the Dutch army surrendered

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Jacob Keesing, his wife Esperance
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and sisters Suzanne and Marianne
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took their own lives in IJmuiden harbour on the 15th of May 1940,
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the day the Dutch army surrendered.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:59
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...
Many Jews had hoped to escape to England from there - Occupied City 00:08
Many Jews had hoped to escape to England from there
The director of the company, Jacob's brother Isaac Keesing, - Occupied City 00:10
The director of the company, Jacob's brother Isaac Kees...
He transferred the company to his employee Peter Diesveld. - Occupied City 00:07
He transferred the company to his employee Peter Diesveld.
He had to work under a "Verwalter", - Occupied City 00:09
He had to work under a "Verwalter",
Diesveld secretly continued to pay fired Jewish staff. - Occupied City 00:06
Diesveld secretly continued to pay fired Jewish staff.
He moved into Isaac Keesing's home - Occupied City 00:07
He moved into Isaac Keesing's home
One man hid for days on top of the elevator. - Occupied City 00:05
One man hid for days on top of the elevator.
The German authorities forbade the naming of streets - Occupied City 00:08
The German authorities forbade the naming of streets
This square was renamed Gooiplein, - Occupied City 00:07
This square was renamed Gooiplein,
In December 1942, - Occupied City 00:09
In December 1942,
Throughout 1942, newspapers reported a "flood of foundlings". - Occupied City 00:06
Throughout 1942, newspapers reported a "flood of foundl...
In this way, Jewish children could be taken in legally by helpers, - Occupied City 00:09
In this way, Jewish children could be taken in legally by he...
To stop this practice, - Occupied City 00:09
To stop this practice,
Baby David Kurk survived the war - Occupied City 00:06
Baby David Kurk survived the war
His mother Carolina Kurk-à Cohen - Occupied City 00:14
His mother Carolina Kurk-à Cohen
Many bars and cafés around this square close to the old Jewish Quarter - Occupied City 00:15
Many bars and cafés around this square close to the old Jewi...
In June 1940, these anti-Semitic thugs, - Occupied City 00:10
In June 1940, these anti-Semitic thugs,
Half a year later, they smashed the windows of bars - Occupied City 00:11
Half a year later, they smashed the windows of bars
In February 1941, numerous street fights broke out on this square - Occupied City 00:15
In February 1941, numerous street fights broke out on this s...
From the 15th of September 1941, - Occupied City 00:10
From the 15th of September 1941,