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The newly formed Jewish Symphony Orchestra
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The newly formedJewish Symphony Orchestra played here for instance, many of whose members...

The newly formed
Jewish Symphony Orchestra played here for instance, many of whose members had been part
of the Concertgebouw Orchestra but were fired
because they were Jewish

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The newly formed Jewish Symphony Orchestra
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played here for instance,
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many of whose members had been part of the Concertgebouw Orchestra
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but were fired because they were Jewish.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
03:19:19
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...
They could only perform music by Jewish composers. - Occupied City 00:06
They could only perform music by Jewish composers.
In July 1942 the theatre was changed into a deportation centre. - Occupied City 00:07
In July 1942 the theatre was changed into a deportation cent...
It was renamed Umschlagplatz Plantage Middenlaan, - Occupied City 00:08
It was renamed Umschlagplatz Plantage Middenlaan,
The facility's first staff members were the actors from the theatre. - Occupied City 00:06
The facility's first staff members were the actors from...
People were detained at the theatre - Occupied City 00:07
People were detained at the theatre
Usually, three to four hundred people would be held here at any one time. - Occupied City 00:06
Usually, three to four hundred people would be held here at ...
But that figure sometimes rose to 1,400. - Occupied City 00:06
But that figure sometimes rose to 1,400.
When evening came, the chairs were stacked up against the walls - Occupied City 00:09
When evening came, the chairs were stacked up against the wa...
When they were deported, the prisoners either walked - Occupied City 00:09
When they were deported, the prisoners either walked
The Jewish manager of the facility, Walter Susskind, - Occupied City 00:12
The Jewish manager of the facility, Walter Susskind,
Several hundred people managed to escape from the theatre, - Occupied City 00:08
Several hundred people managed to escape from the theatre,
A Dutch Jew Hunter would get seven guilders and 50 cents - Occupied City 00:08
A Dutch Jew Hunter would get seven guilders and 50 cents
Wim Henneicke and his group captured more than 8,000 people - Occupied City 00:08
Wim Henneicke and his group captured more than 8,000 people
Several people killed themselves in the theatre, - Occupied City 00:07
Several people killed themselves in the theatre,
In April 1943, - Occupied City 00:10
In April 1943,
The deportation centre was in operation for 16 months. - Occupied City 00:05
The deportation centre was in operation for 16 months.
Around 50,000 Jews were deported from here, - Occupied City 00:14
Around 50,000 Jews were deported from here,
The last time people were deported from the facility - Occupied City 00:07
The last time people were deported from the facility
After the war the new owner wanted to reopen the theatre, - Occupied City 00:08
After the war the new owner wanted to reopen the theatre,
In 1962 a memorial was installed in the ruined building, - Occupied City 00:11
In 1962 a memorial was installed in the ruined building,