Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Golem, l'esprit de l'exil
Release: 1992-09-24
·Runtime: 105m
·★ 4.7
Drama
An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement and exile, this film tells the story of a woman (similar to the biblical Ruth) and her sisters, who are forced into exile after the death of their husbands. It is set in 1990s Paris, where the director was living in self-imposed exile following the ban on his 1982 documentary in Israel. The recurring theme of the film is migrations and unrooting, like the legendary Golem.
Cast
Bernardo Bertolucci
as Le Maître de la Cour
Hanna Schygulla
as L'Esprit de l'Exil
Samuel Fuller
as Elimelek
Sotigui Kouyaté
as Boaz
Philippe Garrel
as Le Fiancé d'Opra
Alain Maratrat
as Le Deuxième Marin
Mireille Perrier
as Ruth
Marisa Paredes
as Le Maîtresse de Cérémonie
Bakary Sangaré
as Le Premier Marin
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
as Le Mère d'Opra
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
as Le Maharal
Fabienne Babe
as Orpa
