Ein Engel names Levin (1970)
53KEin Engel names Levin: Directed by Ján Kadár. With Zero Mostel, Harry Belafonte, Ida Kaminska, Milo O’Shea. Morris Mishkin is a elderly religious Jew in New York. His wife Fanny is very ill. He’s a tailor, but he can’t work because his back has given out. He doesn’t even have enough money for Fanny’s medicine. Finally, a black fellow appears from nowhere in the Mishkin kitchen. He says he’s an angel from God, sent to help Mishkin. The black angel is even Jewish, named Alex Levine? But will Morris believe in the angel? And can the angel perform the miracle that he promises?
“An intriguing exploration of life and death, guilt and redemption.nMilo Ou0026#39;Shea, Ida Kaminska, and especially Zero Mostel are all expert with complicated (Bernard Malamud) material. But it is Harry Belafonte as the u0026quot;angelu0026quot; Levine that makes this must viewing.nTruly fascinating to watch.nAn odd, but worthwhile film.”
