Abraham's Gold (1990)
In this tragic melodrama, a man who has been hiding his Nazi past has it come back to haunt him when his hippie daughter, whom he disapproves of, comes back to bond with her daughter, whom he's been raising. Meanwhile, he and his drinking buddy, a beer-truck driver, go on a jaunt to Poland to recover some gold fillings he had hidden years ago during the time when he worked in a concentration camp. The truck driver inadvertently leaves a filling lying around at home, and his mother immediately recognizes it for what it is. When she confronts him, he claims that "Jews don't mean anything to me" and she must then reveal his Jewish heritage to him: she was a housekeeper in a Jewish household and he was a child there whom she adopted during the Holocaust in order to save his life. The driver then confronts the wily old Nazi, who conceives a brutal scheme which will save his cozy life at the expense of the reputations of the driver and his granddaughter.
Cast
- Hanna Schygulla - Barbara 'Bärbel' Hunzinger
- Günther Maria Halmer - Karl Lechner
- Maria Singer - Lechnerin
- Karl Friedrich - Probst, Bürgermeister
- Otto Tausig - Pfarrer
- Christiane Blumhoff - Köchin
- Sepp Schauer - Polizist
- Johanna Bittenbinder - Verkäuferin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Abraham's Gold about?
- In this tragic melodrama, a man who has been hiding his Nazi past has it come back to haunt him when his hippie daughter, whom he disapproves of, comes back to bond with her daughter, whom he's been raising. Meanwhile, he and his drinking buddy, a beer-truck driver, go on a jaunt to Poland to recover some gold fillings he had hidden years ago during the time when he worked in a concentration camp. The truck driver inadvertently leaves a filling lying around at home, and his mother immediately recognizes it for what it is. When she confronts him, he claims that "Jews don't mean anything to me" and she must then reveal his Jewish heritage to him: she was a housekeeper in a Jewish household and he was a child there whom she adopted during the Holocaust in order to save his life. The driver then confronts the wily old Nazi, who conceives a brutal scheme which will save his cozy life at the expense of the reputations of the driver and his granddaughter.
- Who directed Abraham's Gold?
- Abraham's Gold was directed by Jörg Graser.
- Who stars in Abraham's Gold?
- Abraham's Gold stars Hanna Schygulla, Günther Maria Halmer, Maria Singer, Karl Friedrich, Otto Tausig, Christiane Blumhoff.
- How long is Abraham's Gold?
- Abraham's Gold has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Abraham's Gold?
- Abraham's Gold is a Drama film.
- Where was Abraham's Gold produced?
- Abraham's Gold was produced in Germany.