| | | A Film By Karin Albou.
Features: DVD
"In a Paris suburb nicknamed Little Jerusalem, a family of Sephartic Orthodox immigrants shares a low-income apartment. Beautiful, teenaged Laura (Fanny Valette) distances herself from her family's religion and her own burgeoning desire by devoting every waking moment to intellectual discipline and secular philosphy. Elsa Zylberstein and Bruno Todeschini also star in this film by Karin Albou."
"Beautifully played by Valette and Zylberstein..." Ken Fox, TV Guide
"...intelligent, sensual drama." Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times
"...the message is empowering..." Sean Axmaker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Beautifully played by Valette and Zylberstein..." "Ken Fox, TV Guide"
""...intelligent, sensual drama."" "Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times"
"...the message is empowering..." "Sean Axmaker, Seattle Post-Intelligencer"
Editor's Note
This collection includes SUDDEN FEAR, THE LONG NIGHT, HANGMEN ALSO DIE, RAILROADED, and BEHIND LOCKED DOORS. See individual titles for details.
| Features | Audio: French Dolby Digital SR | | Biography | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English | | Theatrical Trailers | | Trailer Gallery |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Kino Video |
| Release Date: 9/12/2006 |
| Original Release Date: 1943 | | UPC: 00738329050825 | | Number of Discs: 5 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Letterbox 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (2005) | | | Cannes Film Festival, Karin Albou, SACD Screenwriting Award |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety 8 of 10
"In ""Little Jerusalem,"" a young Orthodox Jewish woman puts her faith in the Torah and the classic works of European philosophy until neither suffices in the face of sexual desire. Keenly thesped pic juggles big issues, frank contextual nudity, the matter-of-fact specter of anti-Semitism in contempo France, and more. Scripter-helmer Karin Albou's assured feature debut, which explores compound emotional disarray, will be a conversation starter for fests in search of new talent and a given for Jewish fests." - Lisa Nesselson
Chicago Tribune 7 of 10
"The film is set in 2002, during a time of anti-Semitic turmoil in Sarcelles, but ""La Petite Jerusalem"" isn't the usual kind of political film, despite its explosive background. When we see a major hate incident, the aftermath of a synagogue burning, it's in such darkness that it's hard to make out the details. Instead, Albou explores the emotional crises experienced by the family...The film, both light-hearted and serious, suggests that freedom comes more easily within restrictions--and that's true of Albou's approach as well. Concentrating on people who seem trapped--spiritually, sexually and economically--she shows us what freedom can be to followers of both Kant and the Torah." - Michael Wilmington
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