David (1979 film)


David is a 1979 West German film by director Peter Lilienthal. It tells the story of a rabbis son in Germany during the Holocaust, who tries to raise money to escape to Mandate Palestine.

Father says we must be proud of being Jewish, especially now, David tells his brother Leo, who tries to camouflage his Jewish identity by wearing a Nazi uniform. But the yellow star that David and his fellow Jews are forced to wear is not a mark of Jewish pride. When Jews essential identity became a death sentence in Nazi Germany, its value was called into question for so many Jews who endured the Holocaust.The film reveals the unfolding and progression of the war against the Jews in Germany, as seen from the limited perspective of one young boy. As he navigates through dangerous streets and railway cars, we observe with him the effects of Hitlers policies on daily life in Berlin and on relations between Jews and nonJews. Together with David, we witness the gradual but steady removal of the citys Jews. ........

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