The read
It runs long at 4h 7m.
Synopsis
In war-torn Galicia, devout Jew Mendel Singer’s family faces hardship: his eldest sons are conscripted - one flees to Austria, then America - while their frail newborn Menuchim is deemed unfit to emigrate. Torn between love and survival, Mendel must choose who goes to the New World.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Key crew
- Michael KehlmannDirector
- Michael KehlmannWriter
Cast
- Günter MackMendel Singer
- Despina PajanouMirjam
- Susi NicolettiFrau Skowronnek
- Eric PohlmannHerr Skowronnek
- Klaus BehrendtCast
- Ludwig HirschSchemarjah
- Towje KleinerMr.Frisch
- Erich AuerCast
- Otto KerryCast