Rabbi Wolff
“A Gentleman Before God”
2016•1h 32m•5.0•Released
Documentary
William Wolff is nearly 90 and perhaps the most unconventional rabbi in the world. As the State Rabbi of North-East Germany, he looks after the Jewish Communities in Schwerin and Rostock, but still lives in a bungalow near Henley-on-Thames. Midweek he usually flies from Heathrow to Germany. After the services on Saturdays, he either makes his way home or on a leisure city trip. His annual highlight is betting at the Horse Race of Royal Ascot and joining a fasting-retreat in Bad Pyrmont. Willy Wolff leads a Jet-Set-Life, which he actually cannot afford, but dealing with money isn't one of his strengths. Naturally, that occasionally leads to quite temporal conflicts. Rabbi Wolff is the portrait of a fascinating character, a deeply religious man who, blessed with a tremendous joie de vivre, defies all conventions. More than that, it gives insight into the world of Judaism and introduces us to a uniquely German biography.
Director
Britta Wauer
Writer
Britta Wauer
Languages
German, English, Hebrew
Studio
Britzka Film
Cast
William Wolff
Himself
Andreas Buchinger
Himself
Valeriy Bunimov
Himself
Kathleen Egleton
Herself
Robin Fell
Himself
Elisheva Friedman
Herself
Leo Hepner
Himself
Elsa Hillman
Herself
Stefanie Horn
Herself
Olga Korneeva
Herself
Manuela Koska
Herself
James Leek
Himself
David Owen
Himself
Karla Pilpel
Herself
Jurij Riosov
Himself
Production
Company
Britzka Film
Company
ARTE
Company
RBB
Producer
Britta Wauer
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