The Dawn (1986)

Genre :

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Miklós Jancsó

Synopsis

In a drama in which even God has a role (Philippe Leotard) as well as Michael York, it is certain that serious issues are at stake. Set during the time before the state of Israel was created and established, a British officer has been captured by a band of Jewish resistance fighters with the intent of killing him at dawn. One of the Jews was sentenced to die after being captured by the English, and this death will be in retaliation. The trouble is that a young and ambivalent fighter is left holding the officer captive with orders to shoot him at the pre-arranged time. It is a long night of soul-searching before the Jewish soldier comes up with a solution to his quandary.

Actors

Philippe Léotard
Philippe Léotard
Gad
Michael York
Michael York
John Dawson
Christine Boisson
Christine Boisson
Iliana
Serge Avédikian
Serge Avédikian
Yoav
Paul Blain
Paul Blain
David

Crews

Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó
Director
Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel
Novel
Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó
Writer