The Hiding Place (1975)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

James F. Collier

Writers:

Corrie Ten Boom (book) and
John Sherrill (book) ...

Release Date:

15 February 1977 (Sweden)

Genre:

Drama | History | War

Tagline:

The true story of a family that fought Nazi madness with the only weapon they had. Love.

Plot:

Corrie and Betsie ten Boom are middle-aged sisters working in their father's watchmaker shop in pre-WWII Holland...

Plot Keywords:

Nazi | Christian | Holland | Concentration Camp | Survival

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Julie Harris	...	Betsie ten Boom
Jeannette Clift	...	Corrie ten Boom
Arthur O'Connell	...	Casper ten Boom, 'Papa'
Robert Rietty	...	Willem ten Boom
Pamela Sholto	...	Tine
Paul Henley	...	Peter ten Boom
Richard Wren	...	Kik ten Boom
Broes Hartman	...	Dutch Policeman
Lex van Delden	...	Young German Officer (as Lex Van Delden)
Tom van Beek	...	Dr. Heemstra (as Tom Van Beek)
Nigel Hawthorne	...	Pastor De Ruiter
John Gabriel	...	Professor Zeiner
Edward Burnham	...	Underground Leader
Forbes Collins	...	Mason Smit
Cyril Shaps	...	Building Inspector Smit

Runtime:

150 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | West Germany:12 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Bray Studios, Down Place, Oakley Green, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

World Wide Pictures (WWP)

Goofs:

Anachronisms: There is a No Parking sign with a red cross on a blue background. This sign was introduced in 1966.

Quotes:

Betsie ten Boom: You know, Corrie, we're going to be free before the new year, I know it.

Amazing "Impact" story!!

My grandmother took me to see this movie when it was released. I was a child and had not studied the holocaust yet but, even though I only saw this movie one time, I have never forgotten it. It takes a very special movie/story to have such an impact-especially on a child. Over the years, I've thought of this story often but I haven't ever seen it anywhere (TV, video store, etc...). It's a shame this movie hasn't been kept "alive" through re-makes and/or re-runs--It certainly deserves to be given the same respect and attention as "The Diary of Anne Frank" and "Schindler's List"! I'd love to see it again--even though I'd need a much bigger box of tissues this time!