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Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog

  • 20192019
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
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August Maturo in Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog (2019)
Kaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, is separated from his Jewish family when the Nuremberg Laws are enacted in WWII Berlin. He is adopted by an SS Officer who trains him to attack and round up Jews at a work camp.
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Kaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, is separated from his Jewish family when the Nuremberg Laws are enacted in WWII Berlin. He is adopted by an SS Officer who trains him to attack and round up... Read allKaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, is separated from his Jewish family when the Nuremberg Laws are enacted in WWII Berlin. He is adopted by an SS Officer who trains him to attack and round up Jews at a work camp.Kaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, is separated from his Jewish family when the Nuremberg Laws are enacted in WWII Berlin. He is adopted by an SS Officer who trains him to attack and round up Jews at a work camp.
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
273
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
46,609
1,109
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    • Director
      • Lynn Roth
    • Writers
      • Asher Kravitz(based on the novel by)
      • Lynn Roth(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • August Maturo
      • Ken Duken
      • Ayelet Zurer
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lynn Roth
    • Writers
      • Asher Kravitz(based on the novel by)
      • Lynn Roth(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • August Maturo
      • Ken Duken
      • Ayelet Zurer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore

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    August Maturo
    August Maturo
    • Joshua
    Ken Duken
    Ken Duken
    • Ralph
    Ayelet Zurer
    Ayelet Zurer
    • Shoshonna
    Ádám Porogi
    • Samuel
    Viktória Stefanovszky
    • Rachel
    Lois Robbins
    Lois Robbins
    • Greta
    Miklós Kapácsy
    • Frank Heinz
    Kristóf Widder
    • Salzberg
    Miklós Béres
    Miklós Béres
    • Lerman
    Gábor Nagypál
    Gábor Nagypál
    • Sasha Moltovski
    Zsolt Páll
    • Walinsky
    Piroska Mészáros
    • Mathilde
    Levente Molnár
    Levente Molnár
    • Stengel
    Alexis Latham
    Alexis Latham
    • Baruch Zonnenfeld
    Carna Krsul
    • Partisan Devorka
    Máté Haumann
    Máté Haumann
    • Miete
    Péter Scherer
    Péter Scherer
    • Feeder
    Peter Linka
    • Jurgen Klein
    • Director
      • Lynn Roth
    • Writers
      • Asher Kravitz(based on the novel by)
      • Lynn Roth(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Based on the award winning novel The Jewish Dog by Asher Kravitz.
    • Quotes

      Shoshonna: It is time to tell them the truth.

      Samuel: There is no truth.

    User reviews14

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    Top review
    10/10
    Deeply moving
    This is a beautiful film, deeply moving and splendidly made. The dogs, especially the title shepherd, are amazing actors. The lead boy and the Nazi antagonist are both terrific. Script, direction and cinematography are all first-rate. See it!
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    • Nov 20, 2020

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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2020 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shepherd: The Hero Dog
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • FocusFox Studio
      • JDOG Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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