Hiob (1978)
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.
Director: Michael Kehlmann
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Günter Mack as Mendel Singer |
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Despina Pajanou as Mirjam |
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Susi Nicoletti as Frau Skowronnek |
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Eric Pohlmann as Herr Skowronnek |
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Klaus Behrendt as |
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Ludwig Hirsch as Schemarjah |
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Towje Kleiner as Mr.Frisch |
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Erich Auer as |
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Otto Kerry as |
| Directing | Michael Kehlmann | Director |
| Writing | Joseph Roth | Novel |
| Writing | Michael Kehlmann | Writer |