Rock and Torah (1983)

This film tells the story of a young Jewish man who starts a rock group and achieves success. That is because he is actually an incarnation of a Biblical patriarch who was once more enthused by music than by sculpting holy icons.

Release Date: May 25, 1983
Runtime: 1h 35m
Rating: 6.5/10 (2 votes)

Director: Marc-André Grynbaum

Cast: Christian Clavier, Charles Denner, Rosy Varte, Patricia Fauron, Michel Boujenah, Jean-Luc Bideau, Thierry Lhermitte, Gérard Berner

Full Cast (18 people)

Christian Clavier as Isaac Stern
Charles Denner as Joseph Stern
Rosy Varte as Esther Stern
Patricia Fauron as Christine
Michel Boujenah as Norbert
Jean-Luc Bideau as L'Ange Gabriel
Thierry Lhermitte as Pierre le grand, 'El Sublimo'
Gérard Berner as Abraham
Roger Lumont as Jacques Rochepierre/Jacob Rosenberg, le bougnat
Rebecca Potok as Simone Stern
Francis Lax as Théra
Jackie Jakubowski as L'expert-comptable/L'employé de la maison de disques(as Jacky)
Marc de Jonge as Jess, le chauffeur de Dieu
Evelyne Dassas as Lolita
Jean-Paul Farré as L'automobiliste rendu fou
Henri Cyrille as Le Sénégalais
Teddy Bilis as M. Fikelstein, le client malheureux du café(as Teddy Billis)
Patrick Massieu as Benoît

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Rock and Torah

Rock and Torah

Rock and Torah

95 min

This film tells the story of a young Jewish man who starts a rock group and achieves success. That is because he is actually an incarnation of a Biblical patriarch who was once more enthused by music than by sculpting holy icons.

95 min

This film tells the story of a young Jewish man who starts a rock group and achieves success. That is because he is actually an incarnation of a Biblical patriarch who was once more enthused by music than by sculpting holy icons.

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Original LanguageFrench

Release Date5/25/1983

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Cast

Christian Clavier

as Isaac Stern

Charles Denner

as Joseph Stern

Rosy Varte

as Esther Stern

PF

Patricia Fauron

as Christine

Michel Boujenah

as Norbert

Jean-Luc Bideau

as L'Ange Gabriel

Thierry Lhermitte

as Pierre le grand, 'El Sublimo'

GB

Gérard Berner

as Abraham

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rock and Torah about?▾

This film tells the story of a young Jewish man who starts a rock group and achieves success. That is because he is actually an incarnation of a Biblical patriarch who was once more enthused by music …

How long is Rock and Torah?▾

1h 35m

When was Rock and Torah released?▾

May 25, 1983

Who directed Rock and Torah?▾

Marc-André Grynbaum

Who stars in Rock and Torah?▾

Christian Clavier, Charles Denner, Rosy Varte