Song of Songs (2005): Cast
Song of Songs is a 2005 drama directed by Josh Appignanesi, starring Natalie Press as Ruth Cohen, Joel Chalfen and Leon Lissek. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Josh Appignanesi
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Song of Songs About?
The premise of Song of Songs without spoilers.
Devoutly religious Ruth returns from Israel to care for her mother. When she tries to honor her mother’s wish by bringing estranged brother David back into the fold, their reunion becomes an exploration of sexual obsession framed as religious law. Set in London’s cloistered Orthodox Jewish community, the film examines belief, desire and longing.
Song of Songs Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- incest
- brother sister incest
- brother sister relationship
Song of Songs Cast & Characters
Natalie Press leads the cast as Ruth Cohen, with Joel Chalfen as David Cohen and Leon Lissek as Rabbi Berg. Directed by Josh Appignanesi; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Josh Appignanesi
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Natalie Press as Ruth Cohen - Joel Chalfen as David Cohen
- Leon Lissek as Rabbi Berg
- Edward Hogg as Luke
Also Starring in Song of Songs
· 18 more- Michael Colgan Journalist Voice
- Justine Mitchell Laura
- Amanda Boxer Rachel Silverbaum
- Jonathan Tafler Michael Laitner
- Philip Dunbar Isaac
- Nick Atkinson Broadcaster Voice
- Félicité Du Jeu Abigail
- Julia Swift Sarah Cohen
- Amber Agar Tanya
- Sue Kelvin Orna Laitner
- Elliot Levy Gideon
- Tamara Barnett-Herrin Abigail's Friend
- Hortense Suleyman Abigail's Friend
- Daniel Symmons Security Guard
- Stavros Louca Masked Hulk
- Allan McTaggart Man on Towpath
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- Orson Stanford-Durkin Young David
- Esme Stanford-Durkin Young Ruth
More from Josh Appignanesi
More films directed by Josh Appignanesi, best-rated first: The Infidel, Female Human Animal, Out of Time and Nine 1/2 Minutes.
Song of Songs Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Cantique des cantiques” and “Песен на песните”.
- Also known as
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- Cantique des cantiques
- Песен на песните
- 雅歌
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Song of Songs FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Song of Songs, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Song of Songs?
Song of Songs runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Song of Songs released?
Song of Songs was released on August 1, 2005.
Who directed Song of Songs?
Song of Songs was directed by Josh Appignanesi.
More films by Josh Appignanesi Who is in the cast of Song of Songs?
Song of Songs stars Natalie Press as Ruth Cohen, Joel Chalfen as David Cohen and Leon Lissek as Rabbi Berg, among 22 credited actors.
Does Song of Songs have a post-credit scene?
No. Song of Songs has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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