A Very Ordinary Jew (Ein ganz gewöhnlicher Jude) 18 years old

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.

Credits

A Very Ordinary Jew Cast

Name Character
Samuel Finzi He was 39, now 58 years old as Herr Gebhardt
Ben Becker He was 41, now 59 years old as Emanuel Goldfarb
Siegfried Kernen He was 65, now 84 years old as Ali

A Very Ordinary Jew Crew

Name Department
Claudia Schröder as Producer. She was 53 (now 71) years old Production
Hubertus Meyer-Burckhardt as Producer. He was 49 (now 68) years old Production
Charles Lewinsky as Screenplay. He was 59 (now 78) years old Writing
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A Very Ordinary Jew (18 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 19, 2006
  • Runtime: 89 minutes