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David (1979)

| Drama, War | 9 March 1979 (West Germany)
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Peter Lilienthal

Writers:

Jurek Becker, Joel König (novel) | 2 more credits »

Stars:

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

West Germany

Language:

German

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9 March 1979 (West Germany) See more »

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Dedra Film,FFAT,Filmverlag der Autoren See more »
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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LOOSELY CONSTRUCTED DRAMA
24 March 1999 | by J. Steed – See all my reviews

Often at random told, unbalanced and as a result not easy to follow sensitive drama; Lilienthal aims for atmosphere rather than story telling. Because of the loose structure this aiming for atmosphere is limited to individual scenes rather than the film as a whole; but he does it well. In this he is supported by sharp cinematography and good cast.
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