Adam Resurrected

Based On the book by Yoram Kaniuk

Adam Resurrected (other titles: Hebrew: אדם בן כלב, romanized: Adam Ben Kelev, German: Ein Leben für ein Leben: "Life for Life") is a 2008 drama film directed by Paul Schrader and written by Noah Stollman, based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Israeli author Yoram Kaniuk. The Hebrew title literally translates to Adam, Son of a Dog. The film tells the story of a Jewish man who, before the Holocaust, was considered Germany's greatest entertainer. He is forced by a concentration camp commander to live like a dog and entertain those condemned to death.

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Release date:

August 30, 2008

Director:

Paul Schrader

Cast:

Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi, Ayelet Zurer, Moritz Bleibtreu

Genre:

Drama, War

Country:

United States, Israel, Germany

Language:

English

Year page:

2008 in adaptations