Amos Gitai fuses the Book of Ruth and other Biblical tales of exile with theJewish legend of the Golem, into a Biblical parable for the modern world.Elimelech, Naomi, and their sons move to a new city. Elimelech dies, and thesons are murdered. Naomi, stranded, forges an enduring friendship with Ruth, one of her sons' widows. Together they cautiously face the future. This lavish film features many great and legendary figures, including Bernardo Bertolucci, B-Movie legend Sam Fuller, Fassbinder regular Hanna Schygulla, and manyothers. Set in a gorgeously photographed Paris, packed with talent, heady with ambition, and infinitely mesmerizing, Golem: The Spirit of Exile is a major achievement. In French and other languages, with English subtitles. Amos Gitai---France/Netherlands/Italy/Germany/Great Britain---1992---105 mins.Directed by: Gitai, AmosRunning time: 105Year: 1992French with English Subtitles
