Laughter through tears produced by the All-Ukrainian Photo-Cinema Administration (VUFKU) under the direction of Grigori Gritcher.

Publication | Library Call Number: DVD-0615

Recreates a poor village in Tsarist Russia, depicting a poor Jewish family's tradition, antisemitism and economic hardship.

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (92 min.) : si., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Authors/Editors: Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer, Grigori.
Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916.
VUFKU (Firm)
National Center for Jewish Film.
ISBN: 1585873276
9781585873272
Notes: Loosely based on the "Motl Peysl, the cantor's son" stories by Sholem Aleichem.

Originally produced in 1928; restoration c1991.

This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play in all DVD players or drives.

Moshele Silberman, D.A. Kaveberg, A.D. Goritcheva, M.D. Sigalnikova, Kantor.

DVD-R video.

Silent with English intertitles.
Subjects: Feature films.
Silent films.
Fiction films.
Availability
: Record last modified: 2008-08-14 10:25:00
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