Le Testament d'un poète juif assassiné

1h 30min

Drama

This somber drama chronicles the writings of Paltiel Kossover (Michel Jonasz), a Rumanian Jew who was incarcerated in a Stalinist prison. Zupanev (Erland Josephson) is a sympathetic court registrar who smuggles the documents and later presents them to the poet's son Grisha (Vincent David).

Production Companies

Feeling Productions

Images des Anges

Swan productions

YNIL Film Productions

CNC

TF1 Films Production

La Sept Cinéma

Cast

Michel Jonasz

Michel Jonasz

Paltiel Kossover
Philippe Léotard

Philippe Léotard

Bernard Hauptmann
Vincent David

Vincent David

Grisha Kossover
Mosko Alkalai

Mosko Alkalai

Paltiel's Father
Ninette Dinar

Ninette Dinar

Paltiel's Mother
Malek Kateb

Malek Kateb

Dr. Mozliak
Serge Merlin

Serge Merlin

Grossman
László Szabó

László Szabó

Paul Hamburger
Henri Texier

Henri Texier

Hairdresser
Cécile Vassort

Cécile Vassort

Sheina Rosenblum
Anne Wiazemsky

Anne Wiazemsky

Raissa Kossover

Release date

26th Feb 1988

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français