Fritz Bauer Institut · Cinematographie des Holocaust


Forsake Me Not. R: Kneller [US, 1958]

ID

FBW000180      Kurz-Dokumentarfilm

Land / Jahr

USA, 1958

Originaltitel

Forsake Me Not

Regie

Rolf Michael Kneller

Produktion

Educational Documentary Films, New York, NY; für American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. (JDC), New York, NY

Prod. / Stab

Produzent: Paul Victor Falkenberg, Alice Falkenberg; Drehbuch: Irving R. Dickman; Kamera: Rolf Michael Kneller; Schnitt: Paul Victor Falkenberg, Alice Falkenberg; Technische Leitung: Shulamith Lubin; Musik: Dov Seltzer; Liedtexte: Aaron Nissenson ("Song of Malben"); Sprecher: David Opatoshu, Ann Shepherd, Geula Gill, Mort Freeman

Länge

304,2 m / 27'44''

Format

16mm/sw/1:1,37

Weitere Angaben

- Gesang: Oranim Zabar Group: "Song of Malben"

Synopsis

Ein altes Ehepaar, das sieben Jahre im Aufnahmecamp von Pardes Hannah verbracht hat, stellt sich auf das neue Leben in einem Malben-Heim ein. Der Film schildert die Hilfe des American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) für alte, kranke und behinderte Neueinwanderer in Israel.

Schlagworte

1950-1959; American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee; Exilfilm; Israel; Jüdische displaced person; Pardes Hanna; United Jewish Appeal

Kopien

- Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, Jerusalem: 294,5 m / 26'50''; 16mm
- YIVO Institute, New York, NY: 152 m / 13'51''; 16mm; Fragment
- Film Library, Jewish Community Center, Omaha, NE; 16mm
- National Center for Jewish Film, Waltham, MA: 304,2 m / 27'44''; 16mm
- National Center for Jewish Film, Waltham, MA; 16mm; div. Kopien

Materialien

- Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, Jerusalem; Treatment

Literatur

- N.N.: , The Jewish Audio-Visual Review New York, NY: National Council on Jewish Audio-Visual Materials; American Association for Jewish Education, 1962
- N.N.: , The Jewish Audio-Visual Review New York, NY: National Council on Jewish Audio-Visual Materials; American Association for Jewish Education, 1967
- Koolik, Murry Wolf: A Content Analysis of Educational Films about Israel. (thesis), New York, NY: NYU, 1971
- Fox, Stuart: Jewish Films in the United States. New York, NY: K.G. Hall, 1976
- Abraham F. Rad Jewish Film Archives (Hg.): Catalogue of Films. Jerusalem: The Hebrew University, 1976
- Loewy, Ronny: "Die Welt neu zusammenfügen. Paul Falkenbergs Filme einer 'Displaced Society'", in: Filmexil (Berlin), Nr. 8, November, 01.11.1996

Inhalt (detailliert)

Shotlist (- ft):
- 000 Scenes of Pardes Hanna camp
- 040 Int: Canvas hut
- 074 Old couple packing up
- 114 Loading belongings on to wagon and moving out of camp
- 152 CREDITS
- 195 Arriving at Malben; GVs, Ext: Home
- 230 Nurse sorting linen and showing Simon and Sara to quarters
- 259 Eating in dining room
- 270 Old people reading papers
- 282 Men praying
- 300 Women working in kitchen
- 312 Laundry
- 336 Arthritic woman fed by nurse and helped to feed herself
- 396 Doctor examining child with TB
- 407 Children playing ball
- 421 Invalid learning to walk again
- 503 Int: Grocer's shop
- 519 Handicapped grocer leaving shop and getting into special car
- 547 Invalids employed in various jobs
- 588 Old people sewing and weaving baskets
- 637 Clay modeling
- 648 Weaving
- 658 Convalescents playing ball
- 666 Old men winding wool
- 674 Old men reading, writing, and painting
- 692 Old doctor examining patient
- 702 Simon working in laundry
- 726 Jeweler at work
- 732 Women basketweaving
- 743 Old people picking fruit
- 766 Simon and Sara walking in street
- 792 Entering friends' apartment
- 828 Procession of old people to old hut in Pardes Hanna
- 909 Hut being ceremonially burned
- 966 ENDS
Acc. to and adapted from Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, Jerusalem

Vor- / Nachspann

- 1. Pardess Hannah / Israel - / a reception camp / for new immigrants
- 2. The Joint Distribution Committee / presents / FORSAKE / ME / NOT
- 3. with the voices of / David Opatoshu / Ann Shepherd / Geula Gill / Mort Freeman / and the Oranim Zabar
- 4. and with the faces of / the aged, the ill and the handicaped who came / to Israel after 1948 and for / whom the Joint Distribution / Committee helped create
- 5. MALBEN / with fund provided through / the United Jewish Appeal
- 6. Photographed and Directed / in Israel by / ROLF KNELLER / Technical Director / SHULAMITH LUBIN
- 7. Music by / DOV SELTZER / "Song of Malben" / Words: AARON NISSENSON / Music: DOV SELTZER
- 8. Written by / IRVING R. DICKMAN
- 9. Produced by / PAUL &. ALICE / FALKENBERG
Abschrift lt. Kopie: National Center for Jewish Film, Waltham, MA