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Alan & Naomi

Alan & Naomi

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Alan & Naomi

1992

1h 36m

6.4(11 votes)

Drama

Family

Overview

When Naomi, a young refugee from Nazi-occupied Paris, moves into Alan Silverman’s building in New York, he does his best to avoid her. But despite Naomi's strange behavior and the language barrier, they slowly develop a deep and touching friendship.

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10 featured cast members

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Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas

Alan Silverman

Vanessa Zaoui

Naomi Kirschenbaum

Michael Gross

Michael Gross

Sol Silverman

Amy Aquino

Amy Aquino

Ruth Silverman

Kevin Connolly

Kevin Connolly

Shaun Kelly

Zohra Lampert

Zohra Lampert

Mrs. Liebman

Victoria Christian

Mrs. Kirschenbaum

Charlie Dow

Joe Condello

Randy Williams

Ken Newman

Mary McMillan

Mary McMillan

Mrs. Landley

Creative team

Directed by: Sterling Van Wagenen
Written by: Jordan Horowitz

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