The Komediant Synopsis & Summary
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 show, and documents his success in New York's Yiddish theatre, his triumphant return to Europe with his wife and troupe, and the family's subsequent emigration to Israel.
Movie Info
Theatrical Release Date:
04/05/2002
DVD Release Date:
08/24/2004
Rating:
Not Rated
Run Time:
90 min.
Distributor(s):
New Yorker
Production Co.:
Zebra Productions
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Keywords:
Judaism, Polish [nationality], Polish-American, Yiddish, child-rearing, family, film-clips, home-movies, on-the-road, theater, theater-troupe
Status:
DVD
