The Rashevski Tango

Story

Synopsis

Adolphe 'Dolfo' Rashevski travels to Israel with grandson Ric, but his brother, orthodox rabbi Samuel 'Shmouel, refuses to come attend their fellow Auschwitz survivor sister Rosa's funeral. Back in their home, the whole well-integrated family and their 'gojim' (non-Jewish and would-be) partners regularly wrestle with the meaning of Jewish blood, traditions and religion. For one it seems the way to gain a wife, for others the bomb under or the obstacle for a marriage. Yet love tends to conquer all but death.

Director

Sam Garbarski

Writers

Sam Garbarski, Philippe Blasband

Language

French

Country

Belgium, France, Luxembourg

Release date

3 September 2003

Box office

$1,008,622

Ensemble

Cast

• Nathan Cogan

  Dolfo

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  Hippolyte Girardot

  Antoine

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  Ludmila Mikaël

  Isabelle, la femme de Simon

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  Michel Jonasz

  Simon Rashevski

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  Daniel Mesguich

  David Rashevski

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  Jonathan Zaccaï

  Jonathan Rashevski, le fils de Simon

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  Tania Garbarski

  Nina Rashevski, la fille de Simon

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  Rudi Rosenberg

  Ric Rashevski, le fils de David

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  Selma Kouchy

  Khadija, l'amie de Ric

• Moscu Alcalay

  Shmouel, le père de Simon et David

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  Laurence Masliah

  Rosa