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Director:

Sam Ball

Writer:

Sam Ball (story)

Tagline:

An exhilarating and ultimately tragic experiment in modern Jewish theater

Plot:

Moscow, January 1948. In the bitter cold, a large crowd attends the State Funeral of the Yiddish actor and director Solomon Mikhoels... more | add synopsis


Cast

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Edward Asner ... Narrator (voice)
Adolf Hitler ... Himself (archive footage)
Solomon Mikhoels ... Himself (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin ... Himself (archive footage)
Venyamin Zuskin ... Himself (archive footage)
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Additional Details

Runtime:

USA:15 min

Country:

USA

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Moscow, Russia more

Company:

Citizen Film more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Archival footage shown here of King Lear was GOSET'S most popular Yiddish production. The play, over a period of 20 years, was seen by 200,00 plus theater-goers. more

Movie Connections:

References Evreyskoe schaste (1925) more


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