Son of Saul (2015)
In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival trying to save from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son, seeking to give him a proper Jewish burial.
Director: László Nemes
Genre: War, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: June 11, 2015
Cast
- Géza Röhrig - Saul Ausländer
- Levente Molnár - Abraham
- Urs Rechn - Eli Biederman
- Todd Charmont - Bearded Prisoner
- Jerzy Walczak - Rabbi Frankel
- Balázs Farkas - Saul's Son
- Gergö Farkas - Saul's Son
- Sándor Zsótér - Dr. Miklós Nyiszli
- Marcin Czarnik - Feigenbaum
- Levente Orbán - Russian Prisoner
Screenplay
- László Nemes (Screenplay)
- Clara Royer (Screenplay)
Music: László Melis
Cinematography: Mátyás Erdély
Editing: Matthieu Taponier
Production: Laokoon Filmgroup
Country: Hungary
Language: ελληνικά, Polski, Yiddish, Deutsch, Pусский, Slovenčina, Magyar, עִבְרִית
Budget: $1M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: hu
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
prisoner, world war ii, son, auschwitz-birkenau concentration camp, rabbi, 1940s, sonderkommando
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Son of Saul about?
- In the horror of 1944 Auschwitz, a prisoner forced to burn the corpses of his own people finds moral survival trying to save from the flames the body of a boy he takes for his son, seeking to give him a proper Jewish burial.
- Who directed Son of Saul?
- Son of Saul was directed by László Nemes.
- Who stars in Son of Saul?
- Son of Saul stars Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn, Todd Charmont, Jerzy Walczak, Balázs Farkas.
- How long is Son of Saul?
- Son of Saul has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Son of Saul?
- Son of Saul is a War, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Son of Saul?
- Son of Saul had a budget of $1M.
- How much did Son of Saul gross?
- Son of Saul grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Son of Saul produced?
- Son of Saul was produced in Hungary.
- What are the themes of Son of Saul?
- The themes of Son of Saul include: The Horror of War and Humanity.