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Invincible is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Werner Herzog released in USA on 1 january 2001 with Tim Roth
Invincible (2001)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 2001
Length 1h44
Directed by Werner Herzog
OriginGerman
Themes Political films
Rating63%
Invincible (German: Unbesiegbar) is a 2001 drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog. The film stars Tim Roth, Jouko Ahola, Anna Gourari, and Max Raabe. The film tells the story of a Jewish strongman in Germany. While basing his story on the real-life figure, Zishe Breitbart (aka Siegmund Breitbart), Herzog uses the bare facts of Breitbart's life to weave fact and fiction (e.g., the story is set in 1932 Berlin, a full seven years after Breitbart's death in 1925) to create an allegory of human strength, knowing oneself with honesty, and also pride in one's heritage.
The film features original score composed by German film composer Hans Zimmer, co-written with fellow composer Klaus Badelt. Along with films like The Pledge (also co-written with Zimmer) this marks one of the first projects of Badelt into the feature film industry, and one of several collaborations with Herzog as well.
Synopsis
Zishe Breitbart (Jouko Ahola) is the son of an Orthodox Jewish blacksmith in rural Poland. He is fantastically strong, largely from working at hard labor all day. A talent agent sees how strong Breitbart is in his Jewish shtetl home and convinces him to move to Berlin, where he can find work as a strongman.Actors
Tim Roth
(Herschel Steinschneider / Erik Jan Hanussen)
Jouko Ahola
(Zishe Breitbart)
Renate Krößner
(Mutter Breitbart)
Udo Kier
(Count Helldorf)
Hark Bohm
(Richter)
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