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Esau (film)

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Esau
Directed byPavel Lungin
Screenplay byPavel Lungin
Evgeny Ruman
Based onEsau
by Meir Shalev
Produced by
  • Serafima Kokhanovskaia
  • Pavel Lungin
  • Haim Mecklberg
  • Alexander Turkot
  • Estee Yacov-Mecklberg
StarringHarvey Keitel Shira Haas
CinematographyFred Kelemen
Edited byTim Pavelko
Music byKatia Tchemberdji
Production
company
2-Team Productions
Release date
  • November 4, 2019 (2019-11-04) (HKJFF)
Running time
110 minutes
CountriesRussia
Israel
United Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
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]

Premise

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A 40-year-old writer returns to his family home where he was raised and that he escaped after half a lifetime, to face his brother who stayed instead. After inheriting their family bakery and marrying the woman they both loved.

Cast

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  • Shira Haas as Leah, Young Jacob's Wife
  • Harvey Keitel as Abraham, Esau and Jacob's Father
    • Omri Raveh as Young Abraham
  • Yuliya Peresild as Sarah, Esau and Jacob's Mother
  • Mark Ivanir as Jacob, Esau's Brother
    • Lion Ravich as Young Jacob
  • Kseniya Rappoport as Cheznous, Leah's Friend
  • Lior Ashkenazi as Esau, Jacob's Brother
    • Yoav Rotman as Young Esau
  • Omer Goldman as Romi, Leah and Jacob's Daughter
  • Helena Yaralova as Tzviah, Leah's Mother
  • Valery Smirnov as Michael, Grandfather
  • Lola S. Frey as Kafrit
  • Gila Almagor as Bulica
  • Oren Rehany as Doctor

References

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  1. ^ Kamin, Debra (27 March 2018). "Harvey Keitel to Star in Pavel Lungin's 'Esau,' Modern Retelling of Biblical Story". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Allison Kaplan Sommer (27 May 2018). "Filming in Israel, Harvey Keitel Transforms From Hollywood Gangster Into Jewish Patriarch". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Harvey Keitel to Star in Film Based on Novel by Renowned Israeli Author Meir Shalev". Haaretz. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. ^ "20th HKJFF 2019 Schedule". Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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