David (1979)
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Country:
Federal Republic of Germany
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Duration:
125 min
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Genre:
drama, war
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Director:
Peter Lilienthal
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Producer:
Joachim von Vietinghoff
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Cast:
Mario Fischel, Walter Taub, Irena Vrkljan, Eva Mattes, Dominique Horwitz
About film
The story follows a young rabbi's son living in Berlin on the eve of World War II. After the pogroms of Kristallnacht, when his father's synagogue is burned down, David's ordinary life shatters. His family goes underground in an attempt to survive, but soon his parents are arrested. Left alone, David is forced into hiding, constantly moving between shelters and forging new documents. A dangerous encounter with a German officer finally convinces him that to survive, he must sever all ties and rely solely on himself.
Rewards and nominations
- Berlin International Film Festival – Golden Berlin Bear (1979)
- German Film Awards – Outstanding Feature Film, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (1979)
Director
Peter Lilienthal is a German director. His family emigrated to Uruguay in 1939. 1956 scholarship at the Hochschule der Kuenste (HDK) in Berlin, Germany. Between 1959 and 1964 he worked at the German TV channel Suedwestfunk, first as an assistant, later as a director. 1967/68 he was lecturer at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie in Berlin. Co-founder of the German distributor Filmverlag der Autoren. Since 1985 headmaster of the section Film- und Medienkunst at the Akademie der Kuenste in Berlin
Along with
- Category:
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Speaker:
Viktor Zatsepin
Sessions
Along with
- Category:
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Speaker:
Viktor Zatsepin
Director
Peter Lilienthal is a German director. His family emigrated to Uruguay in 1939. 1956 scholarship at the Hochschule der Kuenste (HDK) in Berlin, Germany. Between 1959 and 1964 he worked at the German TV channel Suedwestfunk, first as an assistant, later as a director. 1967/68 he was lecturer at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie in Berlin. Co-founder of the German distributor Filmverlag der Autoren. Since 1985 headmaster of the section Film- und Medienkunst at the Akademie der Kuenste in Berlin
