| | | Year Released: |  1971 |
Jan's Rating: Rich's Rating: | 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 | Key Performances: | Norma Crane
Leonard Frey
Paul Michael Glaser
Rosalind Harris
Chaim Topol
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| Movie Haiku: | Very long & slow-paced adaptation of the blockbuster Broadway hit based on the Yiddish stories of Sholem Aleichem. Jewison elected an “authentic” look, emphasizing the political aspects of the narrative that prefigure the Holocaust. Nevertheless, the vitality & warmth of the original sources (literary & musical) shine through. Best CD option = New 2004 Broadway Revival! |
ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM: |
Women filmmakers? | No |
Jewish content? | No |
Haiku Posted: | 2001 |
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