Released:
1939-01-02

Overview:
The last Yiddish feature made in Poland before WWII, this 1939 film is based on a 1907 play by the prolific playwright Jacob Gordin. Living in poverty in Kazimierz Dolny, the Rywkin family sees the father emigrate to the U.S. in search of a better life, where, after years of hard work and loneliness, he meets Bessie, a nightclub singer who helps him reunite with his family from Poland.

Director:
Aleksander Marten

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Aleksander Marten
• 
  Ida Kamińska
• 
  Adam Domb