The Debt

2007 1h 32m HE

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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The year is 1964. Rachel Brener is one of 3 young Mossad agents teem who caught "THE SURGEON OF BIRKENAU" - a Nazi monster who was never brought to trial in Israel. The official reason was that he was shot to death while trying to escape from Israeli captivity in a safe house somewhere in Europe. 30 years after, the well communicated death story of the monster could be questionable, a small article appears in a local unimportant paper in a small town in Ukraine. Surprisingly the Surgeon is ALIVE and is willing to admit his crimes against the human race and especially the Jews. The 3 older x Mossad agents who are in their late 60th became aware to this unfortunate threatening knowledge. The fact was that the "Surgeon" managed to escape from his guards 30 years ago.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gila Almagor
Rachel Brener
Netta Garti
Young Rachel Brener
Edgar Selge
Max Rainer
Itay Tiran
Young Zvi
Yehezkel Lazarov
Young Ehud
Oded Teomi
Ehud
Alex Peleg
Zvi
Serhiy Strelnykov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Assaf Bernstein
Writers: Assaf Bernstein, Ido Rosenblum
Languages: German, Hebrew
Countries: Israel

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Hebrew.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Assaf Bernstein, shot by Giora Bejach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Einat Glaser-Zarhin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gila Almagor and Netta Garti and Edgar Selge carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0990427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Assaf Bernstein directs. Giora Bejach behind the camera. Einat Glaser-Zarhin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel. Dialogue in German, Hebrew.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Hebrew.
3Directed by Assaf Bernstein, shot by Giora Bejach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Einat Glaser-Zarhin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gila Almagor and Netta Garti and Edgar Selge carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0990427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.