The Komediant
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- Synopsis
- Israeli director Arnon Goldfinger brings the history of popular Yiddish theatre to the screen in this documentary about the legendary Burstein family. The story begins in Poland, where patriarch Pesach'ke ran away from home to join a travelling ......
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- Director(s)
- Arnon Goldfinger
- Distributor(s)
- New Yorker
- MPAA Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 90 min.
Critic Reviews
Variety | Robert KoehlerAdd Critic to Favorites
Elegantly constructed, deceptively complex documentary.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
Reflect the robust status of Yiddish theater in the early 20th century, and its post-Holocaust decline.Read the full review
The Onion (A.V. Club) | Noel MurrayAdd Critic to Favorites
The Komediant's most deeply moving aspect lies in its misty memories of the glory years of the Yiddish theater, when an ethnic group rallied against its attempted decimation by forming allegiances and openly celebrating its culture.Read the full review
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