Le testament d'un poète juif assassiné (1988)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Frank Cassenti

Synopsis

This somber drama chronicles the writings of Paltiel Kossover (Michel Jonasz), a Rumanian Jew who was incarcerated in a Stalinist prison. Zupanev (Erland Josephson) is a sympathetic court registrar who smuggles the documents and later presents them to the poet's son Grisha (Vincent David).

Actors

Michel Jonasz
Michel Jonasz
Paltiel Kossover
Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson
Zupanev
Wojciech Pszoniak
Wojciech Pszoniak
Judge
Philippe Léotard
Philippe Léotard
Bernard Hauptmann
Vincent David
Vincent David
Grisha Kossover
Ann Zacharias
Ann Zacharias
Inge
Mosko Alkalai
Mosko Alkalai
Paltiel's Father
Georges Beller
Georges Beller
Yvan
Timna Brover
Timna Brover
Singer
Ninette Dinar
Ninette Dinar
Paltiel's Mother
Peter Hudson
Peter Hudson
Ephraim
Malek Kateb
Malek Kateb
Dr. Mozliak
Serge Merlin
Serge Merlin
Grossman
László Szabó
László Szabó
Paul Hamburger
Patrick Tessari
Patrick Tessari
Henri Texier
Henri Texier
Hairdresser
Cécile Vassort
Cécile Vassort
Sheina Rosenblum
Anne Wiazemsky
Anne Wiazemsky
Raissa Kossover
Smadi Wolfman
Smadi Wolfman

Crews

Frank Cassenti
Frank Cassenti
Director
Frank Cassenti
Frank Cassenti
Writer
Annie Mercier
Annie Mercier
Writer
Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel
Novel
Doron Eran
Doron Eran
Co-Producer
Hubert Niogret
Hubert Niogret
Producer
Annie Mercier
Annie Mercier
Editor
Yves Brover-Rabinovici
Yves Brover-Rabinovici
Art Direction
Agathe Dupuis
Agathe Dupuis
Key Hair Stylist
Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff
Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff
Makeup Supervisor
Jacques Arhex
Jacques Arhex
First Assistant Director
Christophe Cheysson
Christophe Cheysson
Second Assistant Director
Paul Bertault
Paul Bertault
Sound Mixer
Michel Guiffan
Michel Guiffan
Sound
Jacky Kretz
Jacky Kretz
Foley
Jacques Thomas-Gérard
Jacques Thomas-Gérard
Foley Editor
Patrick Blossier
Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography
Gabriel Yared
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer

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