DVD
Adam resurrected
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Languages
English dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi, Ayelet Zurer, Moritz Bleibtreu.
Publication Information
Chatsworth, Calif. : Image Entertainment, [2009]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; some disturbing behavior, sexuality, nudity, and some language.
Summary
Tormented in a World War II concentration death camp by a high-ranking Nazi officer, Adam spends the next 15 years tucked away in a remote experimental insane asylum with fellow Holocaust victims. Clinging to the remains of his sanity, Adam uses his amazing magic and comic skills to entertain the residents and develops a relationship with an attractive nurse. But only when he reaches out to a mentally scarred young boy does he begin to confront his own pain and guilt and start to heal in this extraordinary testament to the fierce resilience of the human spirit.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the novel by Yoram Kaniuk.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Paul Schrader ; behind-the-scenes ; deleted scenes ; Haifa International Film Festival Q & A ; trailer.