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.
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Günter Mack
Mendel Singer
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Eric Pohlmann
Herr Skowronnek
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Klaus Bachler
Alexej Kossak
Klaus Behrendt
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Ludwig Hirsch
Schemarjah
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The Adventures of the Good Soldier Schwejk
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Michael Kehlmann Director · Joseph Roth Author
First release January 1, 1978 · Produced in Austria, Germany · Production ORF, Norddeutscher Rundfunk
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NDR
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ORF
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Norddeutscher Rundfunk
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Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Production · Distribution
Austria · Germany
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · January 1, 1978
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