Elie Wiesel Goes Home (1997)
A documentary chronicling the adolescent years of Elie Wiesel and the history of his sufferings. Eliezer was fifteen when Fascism brutally altered his life forever. Fifty years later, he returns to Sighetu Marmatiei, the town where he was born, to walk the painful road of remembrance - but is it possible to speak of the unspeakable? Or does Auschwitz lie beyond the capacity of any human language - the place where words and stories run out?
Director: Judit Elek
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: February 12, 1997
Cast
- Elie Wiesel - Self
- Jean-Hugues Anglade - Narrator (voice)
- William Hurt - Narrator (voice)
- Tamás Fodor - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
- Elie Wiesel (Story)
Music: László Melis
Cinematography: Gábor Balog
Editing: Judit Elek
Production: Hunnia Filmstúdió, Dánielfilm Studio, France 3 Cinéma, Neurópa Film Kft
Country: France, Hungary, United States of America
Language: English, Français, Magyar, Yiddish
Original Language: hu
Keywords
holocaust (shoah), world war ii, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp, hungary, genocide, woman director, jewish history, hungarian history
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Elie Wiesel Goes Home about?
- A documentary chronicling the adolescent years of Elie Wiesel and the history of his sufferings. Eliezer was fifteen when Fascism brutally altered his life forever. Fifty years later, he returns to Sighetu Marmatiei, the town where he was born, to walk the painful road of remembrance - but is it possible to speak of the unspeakable? Or does Auschwitz lie beyond the capacity of any human language - the place where words and stories run out?
- Who directed Elie Wiesel Goes Home?
- Elie Wiesel Goes Home was directed by Judit Elek.
- Who stars in Elie Wiesel Goes Home?
- Elie Wiesel Goes Home stars Elie Wiesel, Jean-Hugues Anglade, William Hurt, Tamás Fodor.
- How long is Elie Wiesel Goes Home?
- Elie Wiesel Goes Home has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Elie Wiesel Goes Home?
- Elie Wiesel Goes Home is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Elie Wiesel Goes Home produced?
- Elie Wiesel Goes Home was produced in France, Hungary, United States of America.