Son of Saul
2015 Hungarian historical film · Released May 15, 2015
Son of Saul (Hungarian: Saul fia) is a 2015 Hungarian historical drama film directed by László Nemes, in his feature directorial debut, and co-written by Nemes and Clara Royer. It is set in the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, and follows a day-and-a-half in the life of Saul Ausländer (played by Géza Röhrig), a Hungarian member of the Sonderkommando. The film premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix, and was later screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. The film won the award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.
Cast ages at release (May 15, 2015)
- Géza Röhrig, as Saul Ausländer: 48
- Sándor Zsótér, as Dr. Miklós Nyiszli: 53
- Levente Molnár, as Abraham Warszawski: 39
- Urs Rechn, as Oberkapo Biederman: 37
- Marcin Czarnik, as Feigenbaum: 39
- Jerzy Walczak, as Sonderkommando rabbi: 52
- Márton Ágh, as Greek rabbi Apikoyres: 42