Golem, l'esprit de l'exil

Golem, l'esprit de l'exil

105 mins | Drama | Sept. 24, 1992

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.

Golem, l'esprit de l'exil

105 mins | Drama | Sept. 24, 1992

Golem, l'esprit de l'exil
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.
Producers
Original title Golem, l'esprit de l'exil
Directors Amos Gitai
Writers Stephan Levine, Amos Gitai

Cast

Hanna Schygulla

as L'Esprit de l'Exil

Vittorio Mezzogiorno

as Le Maharal

Ophrah Shemesh

as Naomi

Samuel Fuller

as Elimelek

Fabienne Babe

as Orpa

Antonio Carallo

as Kylion

Bernard Levy

as Malhon

Bernardo Bertolucci

as Le Maître de la Cour

Philippe Garrel

as Le Fiancé d'Opra

Marisa Paredes

as Le Maîtresse de Cérémonie