Characters & Themes
David (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 127 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Peter Lilienthal
- Starring
- Hanns Zischler, Eva Mattes, Dominique Horwitz, Franciszek Pieczka, Vladimir Weigl, Buddy Elias
During the Purim festival, Hitler Youth chant anti‑Semitic slogans outside Rabbi Singer’s home. Despite his belief that Germany remains safe for Jews, a few years later his son David is barred from school because of his faith, and Rabbi Singer and his wife are deported. Now a terrified David must hide his identity and seek a way to escape the country.
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