Simon is an outcast from his Jewish community because he claims that the devil talks to him and he has the ability to put curses on crops. When Dovid asks the 'Squire' to sell him some land so he can build a railway station, a ruthless businessman from the neighbouring gentile community uses Simon to find out who wants to buy the land so he can 'persuade' him otherwise
Directed by Ben Hopkins
Starring Noah Taylor, Stuart Townsend, Sean McGinley, Embeth Davidtz, Amanda Ryan, Rutger Hauer, Ian Holm, Terence Rigby
TMDB lists no release dates for the United Kingdom yet. The first cinema release anywhere was on 17 February 1999 in Germany.
JustWatch lists it to rent on Amazon Video and BFI Player. No subscription streaming service is listed yet.
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17 February 1999 (Germany)
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