Esau (film)
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Directed by | Pavel Lungin |
Screenplay by | Pavel Lungin Evgeny Ruman |
Based on | Esau by Meir Shalev |
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Starring | Harvey Keitel Shira Haas |
Cinematography | Fred Kelemen |
Edited by | Tim Pavelko |
Music by | Katia Tchemberdji |
Production company | 2-Team Productions |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Countries | Russia Israel United Kingdom |
Languages | English Russian |
Esau is a 2019 Russian-Israeli-British drama film directed by Pavel Lungin and starring Harvey Keitel and Shira Haas. It is based on Meir Shalev's novel of the same name.[1][2][3][4]
The film premiered at the 2019 Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival.[5]
Cast
- Shira Haas as Leah
- Harvey Keitel as Abraham
- Mark Ivanir as Jacob
- Kseniya Rappoport as Cheznous
- Lior Ashkenazi as Esau
References
- ^ Kamin, Debra (27 March 2018). "Harvey Keitel to Star in Pavel Lungin's 'Esau,' Modern Retelling of Biblical Story". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Steinberg, Jessica (4 April 2018). "Harvey Keitel to star in film version of Meir Shalev's 'Esau'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ Allison Kaplan Sommer (27 May 2018). "Filming in Israel, Harvey Keitel Transforms From Hollywood Gangster Into Jewish Patriarch". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Harvey Keitel to Star in Film Based on Novel by Renowned Israeli Author Meir Shalev". Haaretz. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "20th HKJFF 2019 Schedule". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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