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A Nazi's son and a Rabbi's daughter walk into a bar—no, seriously, that's the setup.
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IMDb
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The Poet (2007)

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Overview

DramaWar

At the dawn of World War 2, a Rabbi's daughter and a disenchanted German soldier fall in love and are separated by the war. They struggle on a perilous journey to find one another.

Flag of CACAFlag of USUS
Content warning
love across enemy linesmoral complicityfaith under persecutionindividual vs. regime

Standout Aspects

Acting

Kim Coates chews scenery as the villainous General.

Production

Shot in 16 days on a shoestring—ambition exceeds budget.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel things alone with wine.·Background: Fold laundry while Daryl Hannah emotes dramatically.
Heads up:Violence: WWII-era shootings and executions, mostly off-screen.
Damian Lee

Director

Damian Lee

ReleasedAug 7, 2007
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$11M
Noble House Film & Television
Alchemist Entertainment

Top Cast

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Marlene Konig

Nina Dobrev

Nina Dobrev

Rachel

Kim Coates

Kim Coates

General Koenig

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Colonel Hass

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Rabbi

Jonathan Scarfe

Jonathan Scarfe

Oscar Koenig

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Guard #1

Zachary Bennett

Zachary Bennett

Bernard

Mac Fyfe

Mac Fyfe

Frederick

Lara Daans

Lara Daans

Natasha

Zion Forrest Lee

Zion Forrest Lee

Hans

Sebastian Pigott

Sebastian Pigott

Peter

Lubomir Mykytiuk

Lubomir Mykytiuk

Sasha

Daniel Matmor

Daniel Matmor

Rabbi Taub

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Damian Lee and star Kim Coates are Canadian collaborators who've made over ten films together.

Insight

This was Nina Dobrev's first feature film role, filmed when she was 18—two years before 'The Vampire Diaries' made her famous.

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