Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness (2011)
Directed by Joseph Dorman
Genres - Language & Literature, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Biography |
Release Date - Jul 8, 2011 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
This documentary is a portrait of Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem, whose popular Teyve stories inspired the Broadway smash Fiddler on the Roof. Peter Riegert and Rachel Dratch narrate the film, which features rare archival footage and an interview with Aleichem's granddaughter, author Bel Kauffman.
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Jewish, storyteller, writer, Yiddish
