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Written by:
Isabel Gathof
Directed by:
Isabel Gathof
Release Date:
December 28, 2016
Original Title:
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim
Alternate Titles:
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim - The First Jewish Painter
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 72
Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, the so-called ‘painter of the Rothschilds and the Rothschild of painters’, was the first Jewish painter of the modern era. Oppenheim came to represent the emancipation of German Jews in the nineteenth century, although his work depicting traditional Jewish life has mostly been forgotten. With an extraordinary collaborative soundtrack fusing electronic music with classical composition performed by the string quartet of the Frankfurt Philharmonic Orchestra, this powerful documentary explores the seminal artist’s traces — and lingering impact — across Germany, France and Israel.
For the first time ever a documentary feature film is dedicated to Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, who was credited as the first Jewish painter establishing a Jewish self-awareness in art history.
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