Esau (2019): Cast
Esau is a 2019 drama directed by Pavel Lungin, starring Lior Ashkenazi as Esau, Harvey Keitel and Mark Ivanir. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Pavel Lungin
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 2-Team Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Esau About?
The premise of Esau without spoilers.
A writer in his forties returns to his childhood home, a place he fled years ago, to confront his brother. The brother remained, taking over the family bakery and marrying the woman they both once loved. The reunion forces the writer to reckon with his past and the life he left behind.
Esau Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- writer
- angel
- accordion
- 1950s
- female nudity
- uncle niece incest
- brother hates his brother
- 20th century
- niece seduces her uncle
- boy wears eyeglasses
- niece loves her uncle
- coming of age
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- jewish
- teenage sexuality
- female rear nudity
- baker
- bakery
- israel
- family owned bakery
- daughter seeing father naked
- female full rear nudity
- uncle niece sex
- jerusalem israel
- begins with voice over narration by lead character
- church bell
- dome of the rock
- bell ringing
- burning bush
- converting to judaism
- circumcision
- man watching a couple have sex
- side boob
- woman dancing
- partially told in flashback
- younger version of character
- brothers reunited
- uncle niece relationship
- drunken man
- some scenes in muted color
- twin brothers
- firstborn son
- typewriter
- eye exam
- birthright
- teenage boys
- teenage girl
- developing a photograph
- brother brother romantic rivalry
- reference to franz kafka
- insanity
Esau Cast & Characters
Lior Ashkenazi leads the cast as Esau, with Harvey Keitel as Abraham and Mark Ivanir as Jacob. Directed by Pavel Lungin; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Pavel Lungin
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Lior Ashkenazi as Esau -
Harvey Keitel as Abraham -
Mark Ivanir as Jacob - Kseniya Rappoport as Cheznous
Also Starring in Esau
· 13 more- Yulia Peresild Sarah
- Gila Almagor Bulica
- Shira Haas Teen Lea
- Ilan Hazan Brincker
- Helena Yaralova Tzviah
- Yoav Rotman
- Valeri Smirnov Michael
- Omer Goldman Romi
- Orly Tobaly Lea
- Oren Rehany Doctor
- Ami Weinberg
- Shay Menahem
- Lion Ravich
More from Pavel Lungin
More films directed by Pavel Lungin, best-rated first: Tycoon: A New Russian, Vasilisa and the Queen of Likes, Leaving Afghanistan and Queen of Spades.
Esau Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Esau.
Esau Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Исав” and “A História de Esau”.
- Also known as
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- Исав
- A História de Esau
- 에서
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Esau FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Esau, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Esau?
Esau runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Esau released?
Esau was released on November 4, 2019.
Who directed Esau?
Esau was directed by Pavel Lungin.
More films by Pavel Lungin Who is in the cast of Esau?
Esau stars Lior Ashkenazi as Esau, Harvey Keitel as Abraham and Mark Ivanir as Jacob, among 17 credited actors.
Does Esau have a post-credit scene?
No. Esau has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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