A Very Ordinary Jew
What does being a Jew mean nowadays? Emanuel Goldfarb, a Jewish journalist, is asked by the Director of a Jewish community in Germany, to respond to an invitation by a professor to tell his pupils about his life as a Jew living in Germany. This conversation, performed by Goldfarb and the Director of the community, is the only scene of Oliver Hirschbiegel's film « Ein ganz gewohnlicher Jude » presented at the Film and Television Festival of Genève, which was shot outdoors and it's the only moment where something apparently happens.
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A Very Ordinary Jew
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 19, 2006
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
User Score
60%
Original Title
Ein ganz gewöhnlicher Jude
Production Companies
Multimedia Film und Fernseh, NDR
Director
Oliver Hirschbiegel
Description
What does being a Jew mean nowadays? Emanuel Goldfarb, a Jewish journalist, is asked by the Director of a Jewish community in Germany, to respond to an invitation by a professor to tell his pupils about his life as a Jew living in Germany. This conversation, performed by Goldfarb and the Director of the community, is the only scene of Oliver Hirschbiegel's film « Ein ganz gewohnlicher Jude » presented at the Film and Television Festival of Genève, which was shot outdoors and it's the only moment where something apparently happens.
