Golem, the Spirit of Exile

105 mins
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.

Hanna Schygulla

L'Esprit de l'Exil

Bernardo Bertolucci

Le Maître de la Cour

Philippe Garrel

Le Fiancé d'Opra

Marisa Paredes

Le Maîtresse de Cérémonie

Amos Gitai

Director

Stephan Levine

Adaptation

Simon Stockhausen

Original Music Composer

Henri Alekan

Director of Photography

Anna Ruiz

Editor

Markus Stockhausen

Original Music Composer

Jean-Pierre Delifer

Costume Design

Marie Vernoux

Costume Design

Thierry François

Production Design

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