Although members of the Hitler Youth chant anti-Semitic paroles in front of his house during the Purim festival, Rabbi Singer is still profoundly convinced that Germany will stay a safe country for him, his family, and his fellow believers. But several years later, his son David is banned from going to school because he is a Jew. Shortly after, Rabbi Singer and his wife are deported. Now, young David also fears for his life. In constant fear of being detected, he tries to find a way to leave Germany.
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Mario Fischel
David Singer
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Walter Taub
Rabbi Singer
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Mrs. Singer, David's mother
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Peter Lilienthal Director · Jurek Becker Writer Ulla Ziemann Writer
First release February 27, 1979 · Produced in Germany · Production Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion
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ZDF
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Pro-ject Filmproduktion
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Von Vietinghoff Filmproduktion
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Film-Fernsehen-Autoren-Team GmbH
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FFAT
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Germany
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Original language
German
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German
Release dates
Germany · February 27, 1979
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No release date listed for United States.
Russia
March 30, 1990 · Limited theatrical · The Jewish Film Festival, Moscow
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