Long Is the Road (1948)
First Post-War Jewish Film From Europe! Dialogue in English, German, Yiddish and Polish
"Long is the Road" - The first feature film to represent the Holocaust from a Jewish perspective. Shot on location at Landsberg, the largest DP camp in U.S.-occupied Germany, and mixing neorealist and expressionist styles, the film follows a Polish Jew and his family from pre-war Warsaw through Auschwitz and the DP camps.
Director: Marek Goldstein, Herbert B. Fredersdorf
Genre: History, Drama
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: November 11, 1948
Cast
- Israel Beker - David Jelin
- Bettina Moissi - Dora Berkowitz
- Berta Litwina - Hanna Jelin
- Otto Wernicke - doctor
- Paul Dahlke - doctor
- Misha Natan - Partisan
- David Hart - Mr. Liebermann
- Heinz-Leo Fischer - Chodetzki
- Aleksander Bardini - Farmer
Screenplay
Production: I.F.O. (Internationale Filmorganization)
Country: Germany
Language: English, Deutsch, Polski, Yiddish
Original Language: de
Keywords
holocaust (shoah), jewish
More Films by Director: Marek Goldstein, Herbert B. Fredersdorf
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Long Is the Road about?
- "Long is the Road" - The first feature film to represent the Holocaust from a Jewish perspective. Shot on location at Landsberg, the largest DP camp in U.S.-occupied Germany, and mixing neorealist and expressionist styles, the film follows a Polish Jew and his family from pre-war Warsaw through Auschwitz and the DP camps.
- Who directed Long Is the Road?
- Long Is the Road was directed by Marek Goldstein, Herbert B. Fredersdorf.
- Who stars in Long Is the Road?
- Long Is the Road stars Israel Beker, Bettina Moissi, Berta Litwina, Otto Wernicke, Paul Dahlke, Misha Natan.
- How long is Long Is the Road?
- Long Is the Road has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Long Is the Road?
- Long Is the Road is a History, Drama film.
- Where was Long Is the Road produced?
- Long Is the Road was produced in Germany.