The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
The last Yiddish feature made in Poland before WWII, this 1939 film is based on a 1907 play by the prolific playwright Jacob Gordin. Living in poverty in Kazimierz Dolny, the Rywkin family sees the father emigrate to the U.S. in search of a better life, where, after years of hard work and loneliness, he meets Bessie, a nightclub singer who helps him reunite with his family from Poland.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Jakub GordinWriter
- Aleksander MartenDirector
Cast
- Aleksander MartenCast
- Ida KamińskaCast
- Adam DombCast