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The Yiddish King Lear

The Yiddish King Lear

The Yiddish King Lear

The Yiddish King Lear

1934•1h 10m•

★9.5(2 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Setting off from Vilna to spend his last days in the Holy Land, an arrogant old man spurns the youngest of his three daughters and leaves his fortune in the wrong hands.

Director

Harry Thomashefsky

Writers

Abraham Armband

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Main Cast

Esther Adler

Esther Adler

Gitl

Jacob Bergreen

Jacob Bergreen

Joffe

Miriam Grossman

Miriam Grossman

Taybele

Maurice Krohner

Maurice Krohner

David Moshele

Fannie Levenstein

Fannie Levenstein

Hanna, his wife

Eddie Pascal

Eddie Pascal

Shamay

Jeannette Paskewich

Jeannette Paskewich

Estelle

Harold Schutzman

Harold Schutzman

Rose Schwartzberg

Rose Schwartzberg

Diener

Anne G. Sterling

Anne G. Sterling

Attractive Girl

Morris Tarlowsky

Morris Tarlowsky

Moses Choris

Morris Weisman

Morris Weisman

Abraham Chariff

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Harry Thomashefsky

Writing

Writer: Abraham Armband
Theatre Play: Jacob Gordin

Production

Producer: Jack Rieger
Producer: Johnnie Walker

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Joseph Brody

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Joseph Freeman

Art Direction

Production Design: Robert Van Rosen

Did You Know?

#1

The runtime is 70 minutes (1h 10m).

#2

The film was directed by Harry Thomashefsky.

#3

The screenplay was written by Abraham Armband.

#4

The score was composed by Joseph Brody.

#5

Cinematography was handled by Joseph Freeman.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0026010.

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Rating

9.5/10

Masterpiece

2 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Yiddish King Lear

Status:

Released

Language:

N/A

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

Lear Pictures Inc.