Der Dibuk

Jan 27 1938 Unrated 1h 48m
Drama, Fantasy

In a Polish shtetl, two young men who have grown up together betrothe their unborn children, ignoring the advice of a mysterious traveler not to pledge the lives of future generations. Soon after, one of them dies, and the wife of the other dies in childbirth. The children grow up in different towns, without ever knowing of the betrothal, but the power of the vow leads them to meet each other when they are marriageable. The young woman, Leah, is promised to another man, but Channon, the son of the father who died, is a practitioner of mysticism, and seeks to win his bride through sorcery.

Plot

In a Polish shtetl, two young men who have grown up together betrothe their unborn children, ignoring the advice of a mysterious traveler not to pledge the lives of future generations. Soon after, one of them dies, and the wife of the other dies in childbirth. The children grow up in different towns, without ever knowing of the betrothal, but the power of the vow leads them to meet each other when they are marriageable. The young woman, Leah, is promised to another man, but Channon, the son of the father who died, is a practitioner of mysticism, and seeks to win his bride through sorcery.

Written by

S. Ansky, S.A. Kacyzna, Andrzej Marek

Directed by

Michal Waszynski

Cast

Avrom Morewski, Ajzyk Samberg, Mojzesz Lipman

Crew

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Production Countries

Poland

Production Companies

Warszawskie Biuro Kinematograficzne Feniks

Languages

Awards

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Trailers
"The Dybbuk" (Der Dibuk), 1937 -- Clip: The Dance of Death
Bloopers
Mädchen in Uniform (1931) clip - on BFI Blu-ray from 8 March 2021 | BFI
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# of Votes
812
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
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