Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus (2020)
Salman Schocken was the King of department stores in Germany. Before WWII, he owned 22 department stores with 6,000 employees. He possessed a unique collection of 60,000 rare books in German and Hebrew and founded a modern, Jewish publishing house. He was the lifelong supporter of Shmuel Yosef Agnon and he owned the Haaretz newspaper which still survives on the border of consensus. He supported secular, Jewish culture and identified with humanist, liberal Judaism, a relic of 19th century Europe. Today, in an age of unscrupulous market economy and militant Judaism, Salman Schocken’s ways point to an alternative, perhaps not entirely lost.
Director: Noemi Schory
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: September 7, 2020
Screenplay
Music: Boaz Schory
Cinematography: Uriel Sinai
Editing: Michal Oppenheim
Production: Atzmor Productions, TAG/TRAUM Filmproduktion, RBB
Country: Germany, Israel
Language: Deutsch, עִבְרִית
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Noemi Schory
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus about?
- Salman Schocken was the King of department stores in Germany. Before WWII, he owned 22 department stores with 6,000 employees. He possessed a unique collection of 60,000 rare books in German and Hebrew and founded a modern, Jewish publishing house. He was the lifelong supporter of Shmuel Yosef Agnon and he owned the Haaretz newspaper which still survives on the border of consensus. He supported secular, Jewish culture and identified with humanist, liberal Judaism, a relic of 19th century Europe. Today, in an age of unscrupulous market economy and militant Judaism, Salman Schocken’s ways point to an alternative, perhaps not entirely lost.
- Who directed Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus?
- Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus was directed by Noemi Schory.
- How long is Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus?
- Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus?
- Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus is a Documentary film.
- Where was Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus produced?
- Schocken, on the Verge of Consensus was produced in Germany, Israel.