Israel Becker Trailers

Israel Becker was a Polish-born Israeli actor, director, and screenwriter, notable for his contributions to early Israeli cinema. Born in Łódź, Poland, he began his artistic career in the Yiddish theater. After surviving the Holocaust, Becker immigrated to Israel, where he wrote, directed, and starred in Long Is the Road (1948), recognized as the first feature film to depict the Holocaust from a Jewish perspective. This groundbreaking work was followed by Hill 24 Doesn't Answer (1955), in which he played a leading role, further establishing his place in Israeli film history. Becker's work is characterized by its poignant exploration of Jewish identity and the human experience during and after the Holocaust. He passed away in Tel Aviv on October 30, 1995.

Most Popular Israel Becker Trailers

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Two Kuni Lemel Trailer (1966)

05 February 1966

The town matchmaker searches for an honest match for Carolina, the daughter of a wealthy man. He finds it in the bumbling, stuttering Kuni Lemel, who has a remarkable resemblance to her lover, Max.

Long Is the Road Trailer (1948)

11 November 1948

The first feature film to represent the Holocaust from a Jewish perspective. Shot on location at Landsberg, the largest DP camp in U.

The Balcony Trailer (2000)

22 September 2000

A moving portrait of Israel Becker, a founder of the first professional Yiddish theatrical company in post-war Germany and writer and star of the 1946 autobiographic feature film Long is the Road (restored by NCJF), the first feature to portray the Holocaust from a Jewish point of view.