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An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement and exile, this film tells the story of a woman (similar to the biblical Ruth) and her sisters, who are forced into exile after the death of their husbands. It is set in 1990s Paris, where the director was living in self-imposed exile following the ban on his 1982 documentary in Israel. The recurring theme of the film is migrations and unrooting, like the legendary Golem.
Director
Music
Original Title
Golem, l'esprit de l'exil
Original Language
French
Cast
Full credits →H
Hanna Schygulla
L'Esprit de l'Exil
V
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Le Maharal
S
Samuel Fuller
Elimelek
M
Mireille Perrier
Ruth
S
Sotigui Kouyaté
Boaz
F
Fabienne Babe
Orpa
B
Bernard Levy
Malhon
B
Bernardo Bertolucci
Le Maître de la Cour
P
Philippe Garrel
Le Fiancé d'Opra
M
Marisa Paredes
Le Maîtresse de Cérémonie
B
Bakary Sangaré
Le Premier Marin
A
Alain Maratrat
Le Deuxième Marin
M
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Le Mère d'Opra
B
Bernard Eisenschitz
Daniel
F
Fernand Moszkowicz
L'Assistant de l'Huissier
