The Hiding Place (film)
The Hiding Place is a 1975 film based on the autobiographical book of the same name by Corrie ten Boom that recounts her and her family's experiences before and during their imprisonment in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust during World War II.
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| Directed by | James F. Collier |
| Written by | Allan Sloane Lawrence Holben (screenplay) Corrie ten Boom John and Elizabeth Sherrill (book) |
| Produced by | Frank R. Jacobson William F. Brown |
| Starring | Julie Harris Eileen Heckart Arthur O'Connell Jeannette Clift |
| Cinematography | Michael Reed |
| Edited by | Ann Chegwidden |
| Music by | Tedd Smith |
| Distributed by | World Wide Pictures |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was directed by James F. Collier. Jeanette Clift George received a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer - Female.[1] The film was given limited release in its day and featured the last appearance from Arthur O'Connell.
Cast
- Jeannette Clift as Corrie ten Boom
- Julie Harris as Betsie ten Boom
- Arthur O'Connell as Casper ten Boom, 'Papa'
- Robert Rietti as Willem ten Boom
- Pamela Sholto as Tine
- Paul Henley as Peter ten Boom
- Richard Wren as Kik ten Boom
- Broes Hartman as Dutch Policeman
- Lex van Delden as Young German Officer
- Tom van Beek as Dr. Heemstra
- Nigel Hawthorne as Pastor De Ruiter
- John Gabriel as Professor Zeiner
- Edward Burnham as Underground Leader
- Cyril Shaps as Building Inspector Smit
- Forbes Collins as Mason Smit
- Eileen Heckart as Katje
Reviews
One review noted that the performers’ “Dutch accents sound quite Swedish on occasion.” [2]
References
- The Hiding Place (1975) IMDB.com
- Vincent Canby, “Screen: Hiding Place: Story of Dutch Family During Occupation,” New York Times (November 6, 1975).
External links
- Official website
- Corrie ten Boom Impacts New Generation at billygraham.org
- The Hiding Place at IMDb
- The Hiding Place at AllMovie
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