Mr. Emmanuel

Mr. Emmanuel

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1944 · 97 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama

An elderly Jewish man from Manchester, travels to Nazi Germany to seek the mother of a young German refugee that has attempted suicide. In Germany, Mr. Emmanuel’s efforts to seek out Hertha Rosenhein are greeted by a wall of silence from the scared Jewish community and anti-Semitic hatred from many Germans.

Directed by Harold French · Written by Gordon Wellesley

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