Plot Summary
A biblical drama in four acts. Set in a synagogue where Jews hide all night as a pogrom rages outside, the story combines Biblical and pre-World War II Jewish history. The rabbi reads from the Torah, leading, in each act, to the exploration and re-enactment of a different Biblical theme. At the conclusion, the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and the deportation of those hiding become one, while the despair of a scattered people is balanced by a messianic voice that speaks of hope for deliverance of the Jews in Zion.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Der Weg der Verheißung
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- de
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Cast
Dieter Wefing
Chorus
Ewa Bator
Chorus
Helmut Klotz
Chorus
Peter-Jürgen Schmidt
The Rabbi
Piotr Bednarski
The Narrator
Piotr Bednarski
The Head
Dieter Montag
The Narrator
Peter-Jürgen Schmidt
Der Rabbi
Piotr Bednarski
Der Vorsteher
Dieter Montag
Der Widersprecher
Gottfried Winter
Der Entfremdete
Christopher Jakob
Der Dreizehnjährige
Andreas Möckel
Der Ängsliche
Egon Schulz
Der Reiche
Dietrich Greve
Der junge Mann (Boas)
Nancy Gibson
Das fremde Mädchen (Ruth)
Thomas Mäthger
Der Wächter
Jürgen Mutze
Der Fanatiker
Manfred Drescher
Der Offizier
Tino Hölzel
Diener
Production Companies
ARTE