Adam Stein (played by Jeff Goldblum) is a protagonist in Adam Resurrected.
Adam Stein is the charismatic central figure, a former Berlin comedian and Holocaust survivor living in a psychiatric asylum in Israel in 1961. His survival depended on being forced to perform like a dog for an SS officer, while his wife and daughter were sent to the gas chambers. He is witty outwardly but tormented by guilt and dog delusions. Commandat Klein (played by Willem Dafoe) is a protagonist in Adam Resurrected.
Commandat Klein is the SS officer connected to Adam Stein’s wartime trauma. He remembered Adam’s prewar comedy act and kept him as a humiliating pet, forcing him to behave like a dog and play the fiddle while his wife and daughter were led to the gas chambers. His treatment shaped Adam’s survival and lasting psychological torment. Dr. Nathan Gross (played by Derek Jacobi) appears in Adam Resurrected.
Gina Grey (played by Ayelet Zurer) appears in Adam Resurrected.
Frau Fogel (played by Veronica Ferres) appears in Adam Resurrected.
Rachel Shwester (played by Hana Laslo) appears in Adam Resurrected.
Dr. Uri Slonim (played by Dror Keren) appears in Adam Resurrected.
Golomb (played by Mickey Leon) appears in Adam Resurrected.
Adam Resurrected (2008) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Adam Stein
(played by Jeff Goldblum) — protagonist
Adam Stein is the charismatic central figure, a former Berlin comedian and Holocaust survivor living in a psychiatric asylum in Israel in 1961. His survival depended on being forced to perform like a...
Commandat Klein
(played by Willem Dafoe) — protagonist
Commandat Klein is the SS officer connected to Adam Stein’s wartime trauma. He remembered Adam’s prewar comedy act and kept him as a humiliating pet, forcing him to behave like a dog and play the fidd...
Dr. Nathan Gross
(played by Derek Jacobi) — supporting
Gina Grey
(played by Ayelet Zurer) — supporting
Frau Fogel
(played by Veronica Ferres) — supporting
Rachel Shwester
(played by Hana Laslo) — supporting
Dr. Uri Slonim
(played by Dror Keren) — minor
Golomb
(played by Mickey Leon) — minor
Tarshish
(played by Yoram Toledano) — minor
Institute Nurse
(played by Ozana Oancea) — minor
Blum
(played by Theodor Danetti) — minor
Zelda
(played by Luana Stoica) — minor
Nazi in the crematorium
(played by George Remes) — minor
Joseph Gracci
(played by Moritz Bleibtreu) — minor
Taub
(played by Gabriel Spahiu) — minor
Dr. Shapiro
(played by Shmuel Edelman) — minor
Abe Wolfowitz
(played by Joachim Król) — supporting
Gretchen Stein
(played by Evgenia Dodina) — supporting
Arthur
(played by Idan Alterman) — supporting
Ruth Edelson
(played by Juliane Köhler) — supporting
Story Analysis
A psychological exploration of trauma, survival, and fractured identity through nonlinear flashbacks.
