Golem: The Petrified Garden (1993)
Danny Cornish, a sort of stateless man who arranges art exhibits, is called from Tel Aviv to Paris with the news that a great uncle has died, in Birobidjan, the autonomous Jewish zone in Russia, leaving him a valuable art collection and the hand of a huge sculpture of a Golem. The uncle's will instructs Danny to find the rest of the statue, so Danny, who speaks no Russian, embarks on a trip that takes him (and the Golem's hand) to Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Siberia, fumbling with hotel clerks, taxi drivers, and bureaucrats, following leads, and making discoveries about myth, story telling, art, and hope.
Director: Amos Gitai
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: January 1, 1993
Cast
- Jerome Koenig - Daniel Cornish
- Hanna Schygulla - Michelle
- Samuel Fuller - Sam
- Masha Itkina - Macha
- Natalia Voitulevitch-Manor
- Yuri Klepikov
- Boris Khaimsky
- Yuri Khomutyansky
- Macha Doubrovskia
- Nikolay Bezzubov
Screenplay
Music: Simon Stockhausen, Markus Stockhausen
Cinematography: Henri Alekan, Luc Drion
Editing: Anna Ruiz
Production: AGAV Films
Country: Israel, France, Germany, Russia
Language: English, Français, עִבְרִית, Yiddish, Pусский
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Amos Gitai
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Golem: The Petrified Garden about?
- Danny Cornish, a sort of stateless man who arranges art exhibits, is called from Tel Aviv to Paris with the news that a great uncle has died, in Birobidjan, the autonomous Jewish zone in Russia, leaving him a valuable art collection and the hand of a huge sculpture of a Golem. The uncle's will instructs Danny to find the rest of the statue, so Danny, who speaks no Russian, embarks on a trip that takes him (and the Golem's hand) to Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Siberia, fumbling with hotel clerks, taxi drivers, and bureaucrats, following leads, and making discoveries about myth, story telling, art, and hope.
- Who directed Golem: The Petrified Garden?
- Golem: The Petrified Garden was directed by Amos Gitai.
- Who stars in Golem: The Petrified Garden?
- Golem: The Petrified Garden stars Jerome Koenig, Hanna Schygulla, Samuel Fuller, Masha Itkina, Natalia Voitulevitch-Manor, Yuri Klepikov.
- How long is Golem: The Petrified Garden?
- Golem: The Petrified Garden has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Golem: The Petrified Garden?
- Golem: The Petrified Garden is a Drama film.
- Where was Golem: The Petrified Garden produced?
- Golem: The Petrified Garden was produced in Israel, France, Germany, Russia.