This somber drama chronicles the writings of Paltiel Kossover (Michel Jonasz), a Rumanian Jew who was incarcerated in a Stalinist prison. Zupanev (Erland Josephson) is a sympathetic court registrar who smuggles the documents and later presents them to the poet's son Grisha (Vincent David).
Cast
Michel Jonasz
Paltiel Kossover
Erland Josephson
Zupanev
Wojciech Pszoniak
Judge
Philippe Léotard
Bernard Hauptmann
Vincent David
Grisha Kossover
Ann Zacharias
Inge
Mosko Alkalai
Paltiel's Father
Georges Beller
Yvan
Timna Brover
Singer
Ninette Dinar
Paltiel's Mother
Peter Hudson
Ephraim
Malek Kateb
Dr. Mozliak
Serge Merlin
Grossman
László Szabó
Paul Hamburger
Patrick Tessari
Unknown
Henri Texier
Hairdresser
Cécile Vassort
Sheina Rosenblum
Anne Wiazemsky
Raissa Kossover
Smadi Wolfman
Unknown
Crew
Frank Cassenti
Director, Writer
Michèle-Annie Mercier
Writer, Editor
Elie Wiesel
Novel
Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography
Jacques Arhex
First Assistant Director
Christophe Cheysson
Second Assistant Director
Hubert Niogret
Producer
Doron Eran
Co-Producer
Agathe Dupuis
Key Hair Stylist
Marie-Hélène Yastchenkoff
Makeup Supervisor
Paul Bertault
Sound Mixer
Michel Guiffan
Sound
Jacques Thomas-Gérard
Foley Editor
Jacky Kretz
Foley
Gabriel Yared
Original Music Composer
Yves Brover-Rabinovici
Art Direction