Left Luggage 2001

Left Luggage

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Movie Info

Set in Antwerp, Belgium in the early 70s, "Left Luggage" tells the story of Chaja (Laura Fraser), an impetuous, liberal-minded philosophy student. She has a complex relationship with her parents, who both survived the Nazi concentration camps. She needs money so she gets a job as a nanny for a Hassidic Jewish family whose world is completely alien to her liberated lifestyle. She becomes close to their son and through this relationship learns about the lives of her own parents.
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Jeroen Krabbé
  • Producer:
    Ate de Jong, Hans Pos, Dave Schram
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.3M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Greystone Films, Left Luggage BV
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby SR
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.66:1

Cast & Crew

Laura Fraser
Chaja
Isabella Rossellini
Mrs. Kalman
Maximilian Schell
Chaya's Father
Jeroen Krabbé
Mr. Kalman
Marianne Sägebrecht
Mrs. Silberschmidt, Chaya's Mother
David Bradley
Concierge
Adam Monty
Simcha
Chaim Topol
Mr. Apfelschnitt
Miriam Margolyes
Mrs. Goldman
Lex Goudsmit
Mr. Goldman
Jeroen Krabbé
Director
Carl Friedman
Writer (Novel)
Edwin de Vries
Writer
Craig Haffner
Executive Producer
Ate de Jong
Producer
Hans Pos
Producer
Dave Schram
Producer
Henny Vrienten
Original Music
Walter vanden Ende
Cinematographer
Edgar Burcksen
Film Editor
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Audience Reviews for Left Luggage

  • Jan 16, 2008
    I always find movies about other cultures fascinating. In this case, it gives you a peek in the lives of Hasidic Jews. You get to watch Chaja find herself as a young woman. The ending brought tears to my eyes!
    Ida K Super Reviewer
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