Golem, l'esprit de l'exil (1992)

Title: Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Original Title: Golem, l'esprit de l'exil
Release Date: 1992-09-24
Status: Released
Rating: 4.7/10 (from 7 votes)
Language: FR
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
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.
Cast

Hanna Schygulla
L'Esprit de l'Exil

Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Le Maharal

Ophrah Shemesh
Naomi

Samuel Fuller
Elimelek

Mireille Perrier
Ruth

Sotigui Kouyaté
Boaz

Fabienne Babe
Orpa

Antonio Carallo
Kylion

Bernard Levy
Malhon

Bernardo Bertolucci
Le Maître de la Cour