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Cast overview, first billed only:
	Mario Fischel	...	David Singer
	Walter Taub	...	Rabbi Singer
	Irena Vrkljan	...	Frau Singer - David's Mother
	Eva Mattes	...	Toni
	Dominique Horwitz	...	Leo Singer
	Torsten Henties	...	David as child
	Gustav Rudolf Sellner	...	Dr. Grell (as Rudolph Sellner)
	Erik Jelde	...	(as Eric Jelde)
	Franciszek Pieczka
	Nikolaus Dutsch	...	Kohn
	Sabine Andreas	...	Rifka
	Buddy Elias
	Golda Tencer
	Vladimir Weigl	...	(as Vladimir Weigel)
	Hanns Zischler	...	(as Johann Zischler)

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Drama | War

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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

9 March 1979 (West Germany) See more »

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany See more »

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Dedra Film, FFAT, Filmverlag der Autoren See more »

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Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

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Jewish Survival In Nazi Germany...Very Emotive & Atmospheric

26 February 2007 | by Shilpot7 – See all my reviews

I originally read the very good autobiography 'David' and was then inspired to track down this movie.

Made in 1979, therefore quite early for feature films that explore the subject of The Holocaust.

It's also a German film, with English subtitles which immediately gives it a power and resonance. When originally released it did very well in Germany & won at least one major award at Berlin.

'David' is about a young Jewish man, who manages to survive the war actually living in hiding in Berlin (Jews who hid in Nazi Germany were nicknamed 'submarines')...while he witnesses and suffers his family's deportation, one by one.

The narrative is strangely disjointed at times...but the film is made so sensitively, understatedly & powerfully that it doesn't seem to matter. The period detail is so accurate and the relationships are deeply formed. The charming understated soundtrack also adds depth and poignancy.

If the subject of The Holocaust interests you, I wouldn't hesitate recommending you track this film down.

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