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The Hiding Place
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The Hiding Place

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

1975 • 150 min • Drama · History

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Synopsis

Corrie and Betsie ten Boom are middle-aged sisters working in their father's watchmaker shop in pre-World War II Holland. Their uneventful lives are disrupted with the coming of the Nazis. Suspected of hiding Jews and caught breaking rationing rules, they are sent to a concentration camp, where their Christian faith keeps them from despair and bitterness.

Our family guide

Best from age 12
88
Movie Knight Score
35 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 1 · 61%
  • 69 Audience · 34 · 39%

Corrie and Betsie ten Boom, Dutch sisters, risk their lives hiding Jewish people from Nazis during WWII. When caught, their Christian faith sustains them through the horrors of a concentration camp. It's a powerful true story of courage and resilience.

Violence & peril
6/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
1/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
7/10

Heads up

  • Depictions of concentration camp life
  • Emotional intensity and sadness
  • The harsh realities of war

What it models well

  • Faith and resilience
  • Courage and sacrifice
  • Compassion for others
  • Forgiveness

Talk about it after

  • The true stories of people who risked their lives to help others
  • How faith can provide strength in terrible situations
  • The importance of standing up against injustice

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Top billed cast

Director: James F. Collier • Crew: Allan Sloane, Lawrence Holben

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Reviewer notes

Recommended

The Ten Boom family have been running their family clock-making shop in Amsterdam for many a-year until the Nazis arrive and send their lives into a downward spiral. These are principled Christian fellows, but they have great affinity with their Jewish compatriots and so as the oppression endures, they attempt to help smuggle people to safety. This, as you’d expect, exposes them to considerable risk and - a bit li...

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Details

TMDB audience
6.9/10 (34)
Status
Released
IMDb
tt0073109

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