David (1979): Cast
David is a 1979 drama directed by Peter Lilienthal, starring Mario Fischel as David Singer, Walter Taub and Hanns Zischler. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Director
- Peter Lilienthal
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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German - Studio
- ZDF
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is David About?
The premise of David without spoilers.
During the Purim festival, Hitler Youth chant anti‑Semitic slogans outside Rabbi Singer’s home. Despite his belief that Germany remains safe for Jews, a few years later his son David is barred from school because of his faith, and Rabbi Singer and his wife are deported. Now a terrified David must hide his identity and seek a way to escape the country.
David Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cobbler the shoemaker
- shoe
- synagogue burned
- organ the musical instrument
- new german cinema
- holy land
- clothes closet
- hand cart
- military uniform
- gramophone
- furniture
- greed
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- reference to god
- park
- courtyard
- night shift
- greenhouse
- gardening
- annulment
- signature
- grocery store
- sideshow
- mediterranean sea
- black sea
- danube
- guatemala
- united states of america
- waiter
- shoe store
- ceremony
- piggy back ride
- yarmulke
- toy sword
- kuzmir
- purim
- spanish class
- table tennis
- ping pong
- organist
- mirror
- sewing machine
- baby
- charlottenburg berlin
- coffee
- frostbite
- pacing
- waiting list
- gassing
- beach
- necklace
David Cast & Characters
Mario Fischel leads the cast as David Singer, with Walter Taub as Rabbi Singer and Hanns Zischler. Directed by Peter Lilienthal; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Peter Lilienthal
- Mario Fischel as David Singer
- Walter Taub as Rabbi Singer
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Hanns Zischler -
Eva Mattes as Toni
Also Starring in David
· 11 more- Franciszek Pieczka
- Dominique Horwitz Leo Singer
- Nikolaus Dutsch Kohn
- Buddy Elias
- Vladimir Weigl
- Gustav Rudolf Sellner Dr. Grell
- Sabine Andreas Rifka
- Erik Jelde
- Gołda Tencer
- Irena Vrkljan Mrs. Singer, David's mother
- Erika Runge
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David FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of David, each answered in a sentence.
How long is David?
David runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was David released?
David was released on February 27, 1979.
Who directed David?
David was directed by Peter Lilienthal.
More films by Peter Lilienthal Who is in the cast of David?
David stars Mario Fischel as David Singer, Walter Taub as Rabbi Singer and Hanns Zischler, among 15 credited actors.
Does David have a post-credit scene?
No. David has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is David in?
The original language of David is German.
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