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Cast
Maurice Krohner
as David Moshele, the Yiddish King Lear
Fannie Levenstein
as Hanna Lear, Mosheles' wife
Jacob Bergreen
as Joffe
Miriam Grossman
as Toibelle, Mosheles' youngest daughter
Eddie Pascal
as Shomoi
Rose Schwartzberg
as Servant
Morris Weisman
as Abraham Chariff
Jeannette Paskewich
as Estelle, Mosheles' eldest daughter
Morris Tarlowsky
as Moses Chorid
Esther Adler
as Gitelle, Mosheles' second daughter
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1934
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageYiddish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorHarry Thomashefsky
WritersAbraham Armband
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Yiddish King Lear
About The Yiddish King Lear
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.
Directed by Harry Thomashefsky, The Yiddish King Lear leans on a strong ensemble — Maurice Krohner, Fannie Levenstein, Jacob Bergreen — 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 1934.
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