Der letzte Mentsch
Marcus is a survivor of Theresienstadt and Auschwitz. His survival strategy after the war was total oblivion. But now the past catches up with him and he wants to be buried as a Jew among his own. To his surprise, however, he must first prove that he is a Jew at all. He needs documents or testimony.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Released
- 2013
- Country
- Germany, Switzerland, France
Details
Release year: 2013
Storyline
Marcus is a survivor of Theresienstadt and Auschwitz. His survival strategy after the war was total oblivion. But now the past catches up with him and he wants to be buried as a Jew among his own. To his surprise, however, he must first prove that he is a Jew at all. He needs documents or testimony.
Top credits
Mario Adorf — Marcus Schwarz- Katharina Derr — Gül
Hannelore Elsner — Ethel- Herbert Leiser — Mikos
User reviews
Reflective film-cum road movie about the significance of the Jewish identity
Crisis of Identity
Best film we saw at the Rochester Jewish Film Festival
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
