David (1979)

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Country: West Germany
Genres: Drama, War
Release: 1979-03-09
Director: Peter Lilienthal
Writers: Jurek Becker , Joel König , Peter Lilienthal , Ulla Ziemann
Language: German
Stars: Mario Fischel , Walter Taub , Irena Vrkljan , Eva Mattes , Dominique Horwitz , Torsten Henties , Gustav Rudolf Sellner , Erik Jelde , Franciszek Pieczka , Nikolaus Dutsch
Runtime: 125 min
Awards: 5 wins
AKA: David , Давид , David (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , ダーヴィト (Japan) , David (United Kingdom) , David , David (France, French Republic)
Plot: 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 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 encounter with a Nazi officer convinces him to break ties with everyone he loves and head out on his own.
IMDB:tt0079028