Golem, the Spirit of Exile (1992): Cast

Using the Golem—a Jewish symbol of displacement—as an allegory, the film follows a Ruth‑like woman and her sisters, compelled to leave their homes after their husbands die. Set in 1990s Paris, it mirrors the director’s self‑imposed exile after his 1982 documentary was banned in Israel, emphasizing themes of migration, uprootedness and the mythic Golem.

• Director Amos Gitai

• Mireille Perrier as Ruth
• Hanna Schygulla as L'Esprit de l'Exil
• Bernardo Bertolucci as Le Maître de la Cour
• Marisa Paredes as Le Maîtresse de Cérémonie

• Kippur 2000 · Metascore 75
• September 11 2003 · Metascore 61
• Rabin, the Last Day 2016 · Metascore 66
• Kadosh 2000 · Metascore 70

Also known as

• Golem - Lo spirito dell'esilio