Rabbi Wolff
14/04/2016
William Wolff is nearly 90 and perhaps the most unconventional rabbi in the world. As the State Rabbi of North-East Germany, he looks after the Jewish Communities in Schwerin and Rostock, but still lives in a bungalow near Henley-on-Thames. Midweek he usually flies from Heathrow to Germany. After the services on Saturdays, he either makes his way home or on a leisure city trip. His annual highlight is betting at the Horse Race of Royal Ascot and joining a fasting-retreat in Bad Pyrmont. Willy Wolff leads a Jet-Set-Life, which he actually cannot afford, but dealing with money isn't one of his strengths. Naturally, that occasionally leads to quite temporal conflicts. Rabbi Wolff is the portrait of a fascinating character, a deeply religious man who, blessed with a tremendous joie de vivre, defies all conventions. More than that, it gives insight into the world of Judaism and introduces us to a uniquely German biography.
Movie Information
William Wolff
as Himself
Andreas Buchinger
as Himself
Valeriy Bunimov
as Himself
Kathleen Egleton
as Herself
Robin Fell
as Himself
Elisheva Friedman
as Herself
Leo Hepner
as Himself
Elsa Hillman
as Herself
Stefanie Horn
as Herself
Olga Korneeva
as Herself
Manuela Koska
as Herself
James Leek
as Himself
David Owen
as Himself
Karla Pilpel
as Herself
Jurij Riosov
as Himself
Briam Shand
as Himself
Ruth Weinberger
as Herself
