Rabbi Wolff
A Gentleman Before God
Movie - 92mins
William Wolff is nearly 90 and perhaps the most unconventional rabbi in the world. As the State Rabbi of North-East Germany, he looks after the Jewish Communities in Schwerin and Rostock, but still lives in a bungalow near Henley-on-Thames. Midweek he usually flies from Heathrow to Germany. After the services on Saturdays, he either makes his way home or on a leisure city trip. His annual highlight is betting at the Horse Race of Royal Ascot and joining a fasting-retreat in Bad Pyrmont. Willy Wolff leads a Jet-Set-Life, which he actually cannot afford, but dealing with money isn't one of his strengths. Naturally, that occasionally leads to quite temporal conflicts. Rabbi Wolff is the portrait of a fascinating character, a deeply religious man who, blessed with a tremendous joie de vivre, defies all conventions. More than that, it gives insight into the world of Judaism and introduces us to a uniquely German biography.
Cast:
David
Owen
Karla
Pilpel
Jurij
Riosov
Briam
Shand
Ruth
Weinberger
William
Wolff
Andreas
Buchinger
Valeriy
Bunimov
Kathleen
Egleton
Robin
Fell
Elisheva
Friedman
Leo
Hepner
Elsa
Hillman
Stefanie
Horn
Olga
Korneeva
Manuela
Koska
James
Leek
David
Owen
Karla
Pilpel
Jurij
Riosov
Briam
Shand
Ruth
Weinberger
William
Wolff
Andreas
Buchinger
Valeriy
Bunimov
Kathleen
Egleton
Robin
Fell