Released:
1978-01-01

Overview:
In war-torn Galicia, devout Jew Mendel Singer’s family faces hardship: his eldest sons are conscripted - one flees to Austria, then America - while their frail newborn Menuchim is deemed unfit to emigrate. Torn between love and survival, Mendel must choose who goes to the New World.

Director:
Michael Kehlmann

Runtime:
4h 7min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Günter Mack
  as
  Mendel Singer
• 
  Despina Pajanou
  as
  Mirjam
• 
  Susi Nicoletti
  as
  Frau Skowronnek
• 
  Eric Pohlmann
  as
  Herr Skowronnek
• 
  Klaus Behrendt