King of the Jews (2000)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 18M

Director : Jay Rosenblatt

Synopsis

King of the Jews is a film about anti-Semitism and transcendence. Utilizing Hollywood movies, 1950's educational films, personal home movies and religious films, the filmmaker depicts his childhood fear of Jesus Christ. These childhood recollections are a point of departure for larger issues such as the roots of Christian anti-Semitism.

Actors

Jay Rosenblatt
Jay Rosenblatt
Narrator

Crews

Jay Rosenblatt
Jay Rosenblatt
Director
Jay Rosenblatt
Jay Rosenblatt
Writer
Jay Rosenblatt
Jay Rosenblatt
Producer
Jay Rosenblatt
Jay Rosenblatt
Editor
Caveh Zahedi
Caveh Zahedi
Editor
Stephanie Rapp
Stephanie Rapp
Writer

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