Dybuk
1999
⏱️ 91 minutes
📅 Released
🌐 PL
Drama
In a Polish-Jewish village, pious student Chanan, captivated by Kabbalah, falls in love with Leah, the rabbi’s daughter, but is forbidden to wed her and dies invoking the Ineffable Name - returning as a dybbuk (possessing spirit) at her wedding. Only after a mystical “trial” reveals a centuries-old vow binding their souls does the revered Rabbi Azriel exorcise the dybbuk, freeing both Leah and the restless spirit.
Cast
Crew
Director
Agnieszka Holland
Writer
Michal Friedman
Production
Telewizja Polska
Keywords
based on play or musicalfilmed play