Primo Levi's Journey (2006)
In February, 1945, Primo Levi (1919-1987) and other Auschwitz survivors set off for home. The journey took more then eight months. Sixty years later, a film crew retraces Levi's steps. Levi's words, mainly from "The Truce" (1963), tell us what he experienced. In turn, we see Poland's hollow post-war factories, nationalism in the Ukraine, Soviet-style Communism in Belarus, the abandoned town of Prypiat (Chernobyl), poverty and emigration from Moldavia, Italian factories in Romania, and on across Hungary and Slovakia to Munich where Levi's rage found no listeners. Then home to Turin. An aged Mario Rigoni Stern remembers his friend. What has changed? Some issues of the war remain unsettled.
Director: Davide Ferrario
Genre: Documentary, War, History
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Cast
- Andrzej Wajda - Self
- Mario Rigoni Stern - Self
- Chris Cooper - Narrator (voice) (U.S. version)
- Umberto Orsini - Narrator (voice) (Italian version)
Screenplay
- Marco Belpoliti (Screenplay)
- Davide Ferrario (Screenplay)
Music: Daniele Sepe
Cinematography: Gherardo Gossi, Massimiliano Trevis
Editing: Claudio Cormio
Production: Adriana Chiesa Enterprises, Rossofuoco, RAI Cinema
Country: Italy
Language: English, Italiano
Box Office: $166,215
Original Language: it
Keywords
holocaust (shoah), biography
More Films by Director: Davide Ferrario
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Primo Levi's Journey about?
- In February, 1945, Primo Levi (1919-1987) and other Auschwitz survivors set off for home. The journey took more then eight months. Sixty years later, a film crew retraces Levi's steps. Levi's words, mainly from "The Truce" (1963), tell us what he experienced. In turn, we see Poland's hollow post-war factories, nationalism in the Ukraine, Soviet-style Communism in Belarus, the abandoned town of Prypiat (Chernobyl), poverty and emigration from Moldavia, Italian factories in Romania, and on across Hungary and Slovakia to Munich where Levi's rage found no listeners. Then home to Turin. An aged Mario Rigoni Stern remembers his friend. What has changed? Some issues of the war remain unsettled.
- Who directed Primo Levi's Journey?
- Primo Levi's Journey was directed by Davide Ferrario.
- Who stars in Primo Levi's Journey?
- Primo Levi's Journey stars Andrzej Wajda, Mario Rigoni Stern, Chris Cooper, Umberto Orsini.
- How long is Primo Levi's Journey?
- Primo Levi's Journey has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Primo Levi's Journey?
- Primo Levi's Journey is a Documentary, War, History film.
- How much did Primo Levi's Journey gross?
- Primo Levi's Journey grossed $166,215 worldwide.
- Where was Primo Levi's Journey produced?
- Primo Levi's Journey was produced in Italy.