David (Mario Fischel), the son of a local rabbi (Walter Taub), sees the rise in anti-Semitism in 1930s Germany, but it isn't until his father's synagogue is burned down and his mother (Irene Vrkijan) is harassed and intimidated that he...
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Mario Fischel | ... |
David Singer
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| Walter Taub | ... |
Rabbi Singer
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Irena Vrkljan | ... |
Frau Singer - David's Mother
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| Eva Mattes | ... |
Toni
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| Dominique Horwitz | ... |
Leo Singer
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Torsten Henties | ... |
David as child
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Gustav Rudolf Sellner | ... |
Dr. Grell
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Erik Jelde | ... |
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Nikolaus Dutsch | ... |
Kohn
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Sabine Andreas | ... |
Rifka
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| Golda Tencer |
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Vladimir Weigl | ... |
(as Vladimir Weigel)
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| Hanns Zischler | ... |
(as Johann Zischler)
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Danuta Morel |
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Ulrike Radhöfer |
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Artur Hofman |
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Sebastian Bleisch |
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Gert Burkard |
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Fredy Roy Syrowatka |
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Rudolf Unger |
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Andrij Waskowycz |
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Anja Jaenicke |
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| Aleksander Mincer | ... |
Extras (uncredited)
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Henryk Rajfer | ... |
Extras (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Lilienthal | ||
Written by
| Jurek Becker | ... | () |
| Joel König | ... | (novel) |
| Peter Lilienthal | ... | () |
| Ulla Ziemann | ... | () |
Produced by
| Renée Gundelach | ... | executive producer |
| Christoph Holch | ... | producer |
| Norbert Kückelmann | ... | producer: FFAT |
| Joachim von Vietinghoff | ... | producer |
Music by
| Wojciech Kilar | ||
Cinematography by
| Al Ruban | ||
Editing by
| Siegrun Jäger | ||
Editorial Department
| Sonja Stahn | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Risa Kes | ||
| Andrij Waskowycz | ||
Production Design by
| Hans Gailling | ||
Costume Design by
| Sebastian Bleisch | ||
| Ruth Gilbert | ||
Makeup Department
| Ursula Drews | ... | makeup artist |
| Roland Krämer | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jürgen Bieske | ... | production manager |
| Gerhard von Halem | ... | production manager |
| Kurt von Vietinghoff | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alexander Albert | ... | assistant director |
| Gabriel Heim | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Lother Buchwald | ... | assistant production designer |
| Dieter Bächle | ... | props |
| Jochen Canobbi | ... | props |
| Reinhard Pütz | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Hans Poppenberg | ... | assistant sound mixer |
| Hans-Dieter Schwarz | ... | sound mixer |
| Neidhardt Willerding | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dieter Ahlich | ... | electrician / grip |
| Karl Heinz Arendt | ... | electrician / grip |
| Francesco Bataller | ... | assistant camera |
| Manfred Bogdahn | ... | electrician / grip |
| Dieter Dentzer | ... | lighting technician |
| Uwe Fabian | ... | electrician / grip |
| Ehrhard Görsdorf | ... | electrician / grip |
| Heike Hubert | ... | still photographer |
| Alexander Juncker | ... | electrician / grip |
| Will Kley | ... | electrician / grip |
| Joachim Michallik | ... | electrician / grip |
| Neidhardt Willerding | ... | gaffer |
| Horst Zeidler | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Baerbel Lutz | ... | wardrobe (as Bärbel Lutz) |
| Petra Polosek | ... | wardrobe |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eva Hiller | ... | script supervisor |
| Ulla Ziemann | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
| Ute Aurend | ... | production runner |
| Christine Carben-Stolz | ... | production assistant |
| Eckard Czylwik | ... | production runner |
| Michael Fitz | ... | production runner |
| Renée Gundelach | ... | production accountant |
| Barbara Meier | ... | production runner |
| Klaus-Dieter Neumann | ... | production runner |
| Margot Rothkirch | ... | production runner |
| Ingeborg Ruf | ... | accounting manager |
Production Companies
- Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF)
- Film Fernsehen Autoren Team GmbH (FFAT)
- Pro-ject Filmproduktion
- Filmverlag der Autoren
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (support)
Distributors
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1979) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- T&O Film (1979) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Kino International (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
David (Mario Fischel), the son of a local rabbi (Walter Taub), sees the rise in anti-Semitism in 1930s Germany, but it isn't until his father's synagogue is burned down and his mother (Irene Vrkijan) is harassed and intimidated that he realizes just how dangerous Germany has become. For a while, he and his family manage to survive underground in Berlin. But a close encounter with a German officer convinces him to break ties with everyone he loves and head out on his own. |
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