The Eternal Road (1999)
A Biblical Drama in Four Acts
1999 · 4h 0m
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.
Director: Michael Heinicke
Music by: Franz Werfel, Kurt Weill
Cast
Dieter Wefing as ChorusEwa Bator as ChorusHelmut Klotz as ChorusPeter-Jürgen Schmidt as The RabbiPiotr Bednarski as The NarratorPiotr Bednarski as The HeadDieter Montag as The NarratorPeter-Jürgen Schmidt as Der RabbiPiotr Bednarski as Der VorsteherDieter Montag as Der WidersprecherGottfried Winter as Der EntfremdeteChristopher Jakob as Der DreizehnjährigeMore like this
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