Underplayed Gems

The Magician of Lublin (1979)

The Magician of Lublin poster
Directed by
Menahem Golan
Genre
drama film
Country
Israel, Germany
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
R
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Jewish magician in 19th-century Poland struggles with his restless desires and the demands of his faith. He travels between his wife and his mistress in Warsaw, leading to a crisis of conscience.

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What happens

The Magician of Lublin is a 1979 drama film co-written and directed by Menahem Golan based on The Magician of Lublin by Isaac Bashevis Singer. The film's title song was performed by British singer Kate Bush. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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