Jump! (2007/I)

Director:

Joshua Sinclair

Writers:

Ryan James (screenplay)
Joshua Sinclair (written by)

Release Date:

19 June 2008 (Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Police in 1928 Austria arrest Phillippe Halsman, of Jewish origin, for Patricide and allege that he killed his father...

Plot Keywords:

Trial | Jewish | Austria | Murder | Historical

Cast

Ben Silverstone	...	Phillippe Halsman
Patrick Swayze	...	Richard Pressburger
Martine McCutcheon	...	Liuba Halsman
Heinz Hoenig	...	Morduch Halsman
Anja Kruse	...	Ita Halsman
Heinz Trixner	...	Emil Groeschel
Christoph Schobesberger	...	Siegfried Hohenleitner
Richard Johnson	...	Judge Larcher
Wolfgang Fierek	...	Leopold Zipperer
Adi Hirschal	...	Dr. Stein
Alf Beinell	...	Franz Eicher
Christian K. Schaeffer	...	Johan Weiler (as Christian Schaeffer)
Erik Jan Rippmann	...	Josef Eder
Cornelia Albrecht	...	Marilyn Monroe
Bernd Jeschek	...	Josef Weil

Also Known As:

Jump (UK) (DVD title)

Runtime:

Argentina:105 min | Germany:102 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Austria

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Austria

Company:

LWB Media

Goofs:

Anachronisms: As Phillippe's mother enters the church@28:05, there is a modern evacuation light visible on the wall to the left.

A True Story

I enjoyed it very much. The writing and bigotry against Jews, was on the wall,(literally in 1928) and Phillipe's father was a real pain in the neck. Paternalistic extremo. His arrogance and bullying factors caused his demise, but not by his son's hand. Although, one had to think why the hesitancy giving him heart pills and trying to stop him falling. But when the truth is revealed, one can understand, Phillip's father's obnoxious relationship with his family intimidated Phillipe and I suspect that barrier between son and father was noticed by others on the mountain and in the hotel. Ones who already had turned against Jews. However, how did they know they were Jews, from the blonde who had slept with the father the night before? And I queried why Phillipe took photos of his dead father, when the head wound was not there when he went for help. Was he in shock? He appeared to be, and also I feel felt a bit guilty about his father, given he had had an argument with him prior to this. This is understandable.

Some might again say "Not another film about wartime Jews" but the story has credibility. And it was just as well that Phillipe accepted the pardon and went to America. As others did of course, and who would wonder when the word got around, the Jews were targets now from the Nazi's. The scenery in Austria was wonderful, the acting was very good, and it was a satisfying film script.