The Eternal Road

A Biblical Drama in Four Acts

1999

A biblical drama in four acts. Set in a synagogue where Jews hide all night as a pogrom rages outside, the story combines Biblical and pre-World War II Jewish history. The rabbi reads from the Torah, leading, in each act, to the exploration and re-enactment of a different Biblical theme. At the conclusion, the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and the deportation of those hiding become one, while the despair of a scattered people is balanced by a messianic voice that speaks of hope for deliverance of the Jews in Zion.

Original titleDer Weg der Verheißung

Release1999-05-17

Runtime240 min

StatusReleased

CountriesFrance, Germany

Original languageDE

SpokenGerman

DirectorMichael Heinicke

WritersFranz Werfel

ProductionARTE

Popularity2

TMDB ID474803