"The art of the stage actor and even of a stage director is evanescent. Nothing remains of it but a 'still' photograph or two (...) Not everyone can be a genius. Somebody has to be a Leon Askin - and that's me."
Leon Askin, born in Vienna in 1907 , fled from the Nazis to the USA in 1940. The private Leon Askin is portrayed: his daily routine, his contact with those around him, at work. During quiet moments, he discusses his thoughts about persecution, emigration, work, discipline, success, the image one projects to the world, his identity as a Jew, loneliness, the struggle for recognition and health, life acting - and also about death.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Leon Askin
Crew: Egon Humer (Director), Michael Kitzberger (Production Manager), Egon Humer (Producer), Egon Humer (Director of Photography), Silvia Burner (Assistant Director), Egon Humer (Writer)
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch, English
Studio: Egon Humer Produktionsbüro
Runtime: 52 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1997
IMDb: 10
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