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Cast
Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina
as Dvoira
Venyamin Zuskin
as Pinya Kopman
Lyubov Shmidt
as Rosa
Lyudmila Tayts
as Basya Kopman
Aleksandr Karev
as Natan
Sergei Yarov
as Kornei
Boris Zhukovsky
as Kornei's Father
Iona Biy-Brodskiy
as Shlyoma Petrovich
Nikolai Valyano
as Lyova (uncredited)
Aleksandr Melnikov
as Solomon (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorVladimir Korsh
WritersGrigoriy Kobetz, Iogann Zeltser
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSeekers of Happiness
About Seekers of Happiness
During the 1920s, many impoverished Jews searching for a better life made their way to Birobidzhan, the Soviet Jewish Autonomous Region on the Chinese border. This melodrama tells the story of a Jewish family's immigration to Birobidzhan and their experiences as settlers on a collective farm in the area.
Directed by Vladimir Korsh, Seekers of Happiness leans on a strong ensemble — Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina, Venyamin Zuskin, Lyubov Shmidt — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1936.
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