Set in the Brooklyn of the 1940s, the story elucidates the friendship between two young Jews of differing factions.. The Chosen is a 1981 American drama film directed by Jeremy Kagan, based on the best-selling book of the same name by Chaim Potok, published in 1967. It stars Robby Benson, Barry Miller, Maximilian Schell and Rod Steiger. At the 1981 Montréal World Film Festival, the film won Grand Prix of the Americas, and Steiger won best actor. [1]
THE CHOSEN | Maximilian Schell, Rod Steiger | Spiritual, Drama • FULL MOVIES | Shout! Studios See what others said about this video while it was live.. The Chosen is a 1981 American drama film directed by Jeremy Kagan, based on the best-selling book of the same name by Chaim Potok, published in 1967. It stars Robby Benson, Barry Miller, Maximilian Schell and Rod Steiger.
