Summary
Set in tsarist Russia around the turn of the century and based on a true story of a Russian Jewish peasant Yakov Bog who was wrongly imprisoned for a most unlikely crime - the “ritual murder” of a Gentile child in Kyiv.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 56Audiences 64GoodWatch 60
Tomatometer56%
IMDb6.7
Audience score60%
Running time
2 h 12 min
Longer than most dramas, +23 min on the typical 109
typical 109132Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1968
December 8, 1968
58 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- John Frankenheimer Director
Writing · 2
- Dalton Trumbo Screenplay
- Bernard Malamud Novel
Production · 3
- Edward Lewis Producer
- Irene Howard Casting
- Enrico Isacco Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Marcel Grignon Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Henry Berman Editor
Sound · 1
- Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Béla Zeichán Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design
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