The Angel of Amsterdam

The Angel of Amsterdam

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 26, 1977

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Music, Comedy

User Score

80%

Original Title

De Engel van Amsterdam

Director

Eric Herfst

Description

The Lord sends his archangel Raphael to earth to finish some unresolved matters. Raphael ends up in Amsterdam and gets entangled in local troubles, including womenemancipation, secularisation and the impending restructuring of the city center. The musical alludes to local, then topical issues. This musical was on the occasion of the seven hundredth anniversary of the city of Amsterdam, and loosely based on 'Gijsbrecht van Aemstel', the 17th-century history play by Joost van den Vondel.