
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.
The Angel of Amsterdam was directed by Michael Kidd and Eric Herfst.
The Angel of Amsterdam holds an average rating of 8.0/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of comedy and music. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Angel of Amsterdam runs for 1h 54min, and was released in 1977.
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