Maximilon Schell, Rod Steiger, and Robby Benson star in this film, whi depicts Brooklyn in the 1940s when two Jewish kids become friends. One is from a Hasidic family and the other a Zionist family but they come together through their mutual love of stickball. The issues of the importance of tradition, parental expectations, and the formation of the Israel cause constant friction.
Based on a true story, this 1981 film tells the story of two British track athletes--one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian--who compete in the 1924 Olympics. The internationally accaimed film, starring Ian Charleson and Ben Cross, won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Original Score.
Norman Jewison directs Chaim Topol in this version of Sholom Aleichem's quintessential story of a Jewish peasent in Prerevolutionary Russia, conyending with marrying off his three daughters while growing anti-Semitic sentimant threatens his village.
Set in Australia in the 1950s, A Place to Call Home is a compelling and romantic story of one woman’s journey to heal her soul and of a privileged family rocked by scandal.
The first film basedon the personal diary of Anne Frank was directed by George Stevens and starred Shelly Winters. It won three Oscars including Best Actress. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, which was based on the original dairies detailing the life of a Jewish girl in hiding during WWII, it was honored as the eighteenth most inspiring film of the AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers in 2006.
Steven Spielberg's epic portrait of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman in Poland who saw the opportunity to make money from the Nazis' rise to power and gradually became concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution. Starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes, the film won seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.
