Ein Zug nach Manhattan
1981, German. Directed by Rolf von Sydow.
1952 in a suburb of New York: the pious Leon Sternberger is a cantor in a small Jewish community. One morning, he realizes that he has lost his faith in God. There is simply too much misery and injustice in this world. His friend Schames Rosen advises him to ask Rabbi Markus in Manhattan for advice. In the subway compartment, a young woman wants to take her own life because she cannot forget December 22, 1942 in Utrecht. That was the day her family was deported. On another train, he meets a man who also cannot forget December 22, 1942. The unusual events are connected in an exciting way and shed new light on the question of God's existence despite all the suffering.
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Rolf von SydowDirector
- Heinz RühmannKantor Leon Sternberger
- Ulrike BliefertEsther
- Bruni LöbelSylvia Hardy
- Charles BrauerJuwelier George
- Hans HesslingRosen
- Wolfgang ZifferRabbiner
- Adrienne KleiwegMarya Rakin
- Jurgen KuehnLeopold Rakin
- Fred Steinharter1. Stationsvorsteher
- Max Brandt2. Stationsvorsteher
- William StellingKleiner Mann in der U-Bahn
Details
- Released
- 8 March 1981
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Paddy Chayefsky, Rolf von Sydow
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Ein Zug nach Manhattan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 March 1981. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Ein Zug nach Manhattan?
Ein Zug nach Manhattan (1981) was directed by Rolf von Sydow and stars Heinz Rühmann, Ulrike Bliefert, Bruni Löbel.
What is Ein Zug nach Manhattan based on?
Ein Zug nach Manhattan is based on a true story.