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Death of a Jew

1969 · 90 min

A slow, talk-heavy duel of wills that feels claustrophobic and quietly harrowing.

Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Starring
Akim Tamiroff, Assi Dayan, Jean Claudio
Overview
A confrontation between two enemies. One is a young, captured Israeli agent and the other an older Arab inspector who tries to get the agent talk by making him regain his desire to live.

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Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Starring
Akim Tamiroff, Assi Dayan, Jean Claudio
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • war
  • identity
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Directed by
Denys de La Patellière
Written by
Vahé Katcha, Denys de La Patellière
Starring
Akim Tamiroff, Assi Dayan, Jean Claudio, Azaria Rapaport, Gila Almagor, Ya'ackov Banai, Aviva Marks, Alexander Peleg
Cinematography
Alain Levent
Runtime
90 min
Country
France, Israel, Italy
Languages
French, Hebrew

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