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David

  • 19791979
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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David (1979)
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David (Mario Fischel), the son of a local rabbi (Walter Taub), sees the rise in anti-Semitism in 1930s Germany, but it isn't until his father's synagogue is burned down and his mother (Irene... Read allDavid (Mario Fischel), the son of a local rabbi (Walter Taub), sees the rise in anti-Semitism in 1930s Germany, but it isn't until his father's synagogue is burned down and his mother (Irene Vrkijan) is harassed and intimidated that he realizes just how dangerous Germany has beco... Read allDavid (Mario Fischel), the son of a local rabbi (Walter Taub), sees the rise in anti-Semitism in 1930s Germany, but it isn't until his father's synagogue is burned down and his mother (Irene Vrkijan) is harassed and intimidated that he realizes just how dangerous Germany has become. For a while, he and his family manage to survive underground in Berlin. But a close en... Read all
IMDb RATING
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149
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POPULARITY
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18,207
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    • Director
      • Peter Lilienthal
    • Writers
      • Jurek Becker
      • Joel König(novel)
      • Peter Lilienthal
    • Stars
      • Mario Fischel
      • Walter Taub
      • Irena Vrkljan
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    • Director
      • Peter Lilienthal
    • Writers
      • Jurek Becker
      • Joel König(novel)
      • Peter Lilienthal
    • Stars
      • Mario Fischel
      • Walter Taub
      • Irena Vrkljan
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins

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    Mario Fischel
    • David Singer
    Walter Taub
    Walter Taub
    • Rabbi Singer
    Irena Vrkljan
    • Frau Singer - David's Mother
    Eva Mattes
    Eva Mattes
    • Toni
    Dominique Horwitz
    Dominique Horwitz
    • Leo Singer
    Torsten Henties
    • David as child
    Gustav Rudolf Sellner
    • Dr. Grell
    • (as Rudolph Sellner)
    Erik Jelde
      Franciszek Pieczka
      Franciszek Pieczka
      Nikolaus Dutsch
      • Kohn
      Sabine Andreas
      • Rifka
      Buddy Elias
      Buddy Elias
      Golda Tencer
      Golda Tencer
      Vladimir Weigl
        Hanns Zischler
        Hanns Zischler
          Danuta Morel
          Ulrike Radhöfer
          Erika Runge
          • Director
            • Peter Lilienthal
          • Writers
            • Jurek Becker
            • Joel König(novel)
            • Peter Lilienthal
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          6/10
          Above average holocaust film
          Shown on the International Channel, DAVID (1979) is an above average film about the Jewish holocaust. We see the central character's family fairly safe and secure in Leignitz, Germany at the start of 1933. David's family is unaware of the advancing Nazi plague. When the Nazis begin to become active, most Germans are seen to be indifferent. When the treatment of the Jews becomes brutal, we see the many ways in which the Leignitz Jews react.

          The promos for DAVID claim that the film is about a boy surviving only on his wits as he travels from Hitler's Germany to the Middle East. In truth, this is not the plot at all. The escape from Germany amounts to only 20 or 30 seconds of visual dissolves.

          DAVID is about the holocaust in Germany from the Jewish point of view. David and his friends and family seek refuge from the Nazis. We see some Jews be overly optimistic. We see some give up. We see many view what is taking place in utter disbelief -- a feeling that successfully transfers to the audience. DAVID is subtle rather than epic. It has a factual tone, rather than filled with grand dramatics. I have not seen a holocaust movie that is any better.
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          • Release date
            • March 9, 1979 (West Germany)
          • Country of origin
            • West Germany
          • Language
            • German
          • Also known as
            • Давид
          • Filming locations
            • Berlin, Germany
          • Production companies
            • Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion (VVF)
            • Film Fernsehen Autoren Team GmbH (FFAT)
            • Pro-ject Filmproduktion
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            2 hours 5 minutes
          • Sound mix
            • Mono

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