Fugitive Pieces (film)

Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces
	theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jeremy Podeswa
Written by	Jeremy Podeswa
Based on	Fugitive Pieces; by Anne Michaels
Produced by	Robert Lantos
Starring	Stephen Dillane; Rade Šerbedžija; Rosamund Pike; Ayelet Zurer; Robbie Kay; Ed Stoppard; Rachelle Lefèvre;
Cinematography	Gregory Middleton
Edited by	Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Music by	Nikos Kypourgos
Production; companies	Cinegram; Serendipity Point Films; Strada Films;
Distributed by	Maximum Film Distribution (Canada)
Release dates	29 May 2009 (UK); 6 November 2007 (US);
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	Canada; Greece;
Languages	English; Greek; Yiddish; German;
Budget	$CAD9.5 million

Fugitive Pieces is a 2007 Canadian drama film directed by Jeremy Podeswa, who also adapted the film from the novel of the same name written by Anne Michaels. The film tells the story of Jakob Beer, who is orphaned in Poland during World War II and is saved by a Greek archeologist. The film premièred 6 September 2007 as the opening film of that year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).