Auf Wiedersehen Amerika_
The mis-adventures of three Polish-Jews on the road to Gdansk is the basis for this German comedy that was filmed in New York, Germany, and Poland. Genovefa and Moshe have been married and living in New York for 30 years. Physically the couple resembles Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sprat. The two have decided to return to Poland for a visit. They intend to have Moshe's best friend Isaac, an unlucky, depressive German, take care of their house while they are gone. Unfortunately, Isaac loses his job before they go and ends up accompanying them on a Polish freighter. When the ship dies in a German port, the threesome must go overland to Gdansk. They encounter many mishaps along the way.
Starring
Christa Berndl, Otto Tausig, George Tabori
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Auf Wiedersehen Amerika was released 32 years ago in 1994.
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The mis-adventures of three Polish-Jews on the road to Gdansk is the basis for this German comedy that was filmed in New York, Germany, and Poland. Genovefa ...
Auf Wiedersehen Amerika is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 25m.
CAST (18)
CB
Christa Berndl
Zofia Steinmann
Otto Tausig
Isaak Aufrichtig
George Tabori
Ziffer
Josh Mostel
Abe
Aleksander Bardini
Pastor Ladislaus
YB
Ya'ackov Bodo
Moshe Lustgarten
Jeffrey Feingold
Irish musician
MJ
Manny Jacobowitz
Schmuel
Jessie Keosian
Seller from the bag shop
JL
James Lally
Portier
IL
Irving Lanchart
Seller from the bag shop
BL
Ben Lang
Perlmutter
Zofia Merle
Genovefa Lustgarten
Igor Michalski
Reedere langestellter
Wojciech Namiotko
Gehilfen
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Mahatma
WP
Weronika Pawłowska
Josh Kornbluth
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What is Auf Wiedersehen Amerika about?
The mis-adventures of three Polish-Jews on the road to Gdansk is the basis for this German comedy that was filmed in New York, Germany, and Poland. Genovefa and Moshe have been married and living in New York for 30 years. Physically the couple resembles Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sprat. The two have decided to return to Poland for a visit. They intend to have Moshe's best friend Isaac, an unlucky, depressive German, take care of their house while they are gone. Unfortunately, Isaac loses his job before they go and ends up accompanying them on a Polish freighter. When the ship dies in a German port, the threesome must go overland to Gdansk. They encounter many mishaps along the way.
How long is Auf Wiedersehen Amerika?
Auf Wiedersehen Amerika has a runtime of 85 minutes (1h 25m).
Who stars in Auf Wiedersehen Amerika?
The cast of Auf Wiedersehen Amerika includes Christa Berndl, Otto Tausig, George Tabori, Josh Mostel, Aleksander Bardini.
What is the rating of Auf Wiedersehen Amerika?
Auf Wiedersehen Amerika has a rating of 3.8 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy