Auf Wiedersehen Amerika (1994)
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Cast
Otto Tausig, Jakov Bodo, Zofia Merle, Christa Berndl, Ben Lang, Josh Mostel, George Tabori
After many years in American exile, three older travelers set out for Poland with different plans for where they will make their home.
The story
After many years in exile in America, Isaak, Mosche, and Genovefa set out for Poland in old age. Mosche and his Polish wife, Genovefa, hope to see their old homeland once more before returning to America to die; Mosche is a plumber, and Genovefa has never felt at home in the United States or learned English. Isaak, an accountant originally from Vienna, has a different plan: he wants to remain in Poland and be buried there. Their route to Poland takes them through Berlin.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Isaak, Mosche, and Genovefa spent many years in exile in America. In their old age, they want to travel to Poland. Mosche and Genovefa, a married couple, want to see their old homeland once more and then return to America to die. Mosche was a plumber by trade, and his Polish wife, Genovefa, had never really felt at home in the United States and had never learned English. Isaak, an accountant originally from Vienna, wants to stay in Poland forever and be laid to rest there. They travel to Poland via Berlin. There, Isaak falls in love with Zofia and suddenly decides to return to the United States with his new wife after all. Contrary to their original intentions, Mosche and Genovefa buy a house in Danzig and bid farewell to their adopted homeland, intending to stay forever in their old homeland.
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