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The chosen, M. Riklis and Edie and Ely Landau present a Jeremy Paul Kagan film ; produced by Edie and Ely Landau ; screenplay by Edwin Gordon ; directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan

Label
The chosen, M. Riklis and Edie and Ely Landau present a Jeremy Paul Kagan film ; produced by Edie and Ely Landau ; screenplay by Edwin Gordon ; directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The chosen
Medium
videorecording
Responsibility statement
M. Riklis and Edie and Ely Landau present a Jeremy Paul Kagan film ; produced by Edie and Ely Landau ; screenplay by Edwin Gordon ; directed by Jeremy Paul Kagan
Runtime
107
Summary
The story of two teenage boys who become best friends despite huge differences in their upbringing. Danny is the son of an orthodox Hasidic Rabbi. Reuven comes from a progressive Jewish family whose father stands at the forefront of the battle for Israeli statehood. Danny's every moment is devoted to religious study, while Reuven plays jazz piano and is intensely interested in the changing world around him. Their family differences soon force both to make difficult choices
Technique
live action
Classification