Esau (film)

Esau is a 2019 Russian-Israeli-British drama film directed by Pavel Lungin and starring Harvey Keitel and Shira Haas. It is based on Meir Shalev's novel of the same name.[1][2][3][4]

Esau
Directed byPavel Lungin
Produced by
  • Serafima Kokhanovskaia
  • Pavel Lungin
  • Haim Mecklberg
  • Alexander Turkot
  • Estee Yacov-Mecklberg
Screenplay byPavel Lungin
Evgeny Ruman
Based onEsau
by Meir Shalev
StarringHarvey Keitel Shira Haas
Music byKatia Tchemberdji
CinematographyFred Kelemen
Edited byTim Pavelko
Production
company
2-Team Productions
Release date
  • November 4, 2019 (2019-11-04) (HKJFF)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryRussia
Israel
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Russian

The film premiered at the 2019 Hong Kong Jewish Film Festival.[5]

Cast

References
  1. Kamin, Debra (27 March 2018). "Harvey Keitel to Star in Pavel Lungin's 'Esau,' Modern Retelling of Biblical Story". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. Steinberg, Jessica (4 April 2018). "Harvey Keitel to star in film version of Meir Shalev's 'Esau'". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. Allison Kaplan Sommer (27 May 2018). "Filming in Israel, Harvey Keitel Transforms From Hollywood Gangster Into Jewish Patriarch". Haaretz. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. "Harvey Keitel to Star in Film Based on Novel by Renowned Israeli Author Meir Shalev". Haaretz. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. "20th HKJFF 2019 Schedule". Retrieved 4 July 2020.


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