Golem, the Spirit of Exile

Overview

An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement and exile, this film tells the story of a woman (similar to the biblical Ruth) and her sisters, who are forced into exile after the death of their husbands. It is set in 1990s Paris, where the director was living in self-imposed exile following the ban on his 1982 documentary in Israel. The recurring theme of the film is migrations and unrooting, like the legendary Golem.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 24, 1992

Original language

French

Spoken languages

Hebrew, French, English

Cast

Hanna Schygulla,Vittorio Mezzogiorno,Ophrah Shemesh,Samuel Fuller,Mireille Perrier,Sotigui Kouyaté,Fabienne Babe,Antonio Carallo,Bernard Levy,Bernardo Bertolucciand 10 more

Director

Amos Gitai

Writer

Amos Gitai,Stephan Levine

Cinematography

Henri Alekan

Music

Markus Stockhausen,Simon Stockhausen

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0104356