Learning on ScreenYiddish King Lear, The
- Alternative title
- Yedishe Kening Lear. Der
- Synopsis
- Feature film based on the play by Jacob Gordin. A feast is given by a wealthy Jewish merchant, David Moishele, in mid-19th century Vilna, where he is surrounded by his family, friends and servants. As he divides his wealth before going to live out his days in Jerusalem, the story of King Lear is read to him as a warning by his virtuous daughter who denies her father’s authority and becomes a student in St Petersburg. The scheming husbands of the daughters among whom Moishele divides his kingdom are a Hasid, an Orthodox Jewish businesman and a apikoyres, a secular Jew. The play, unlike King Lear, has a happy ending with Moishele being reconciled with his children.
- Language
- Yiddish
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1935
- Duration
- 86 mins
Credits
- Director
- Harry Thomashefsky
- Producer
- Jack Reiger; Johnnie Walker
- Cinematographer
- Joseph Freeman
- Screenplay
- Abraham Armband
- Cast
Maurice Krohner David Moishele (Lear) Esther Adler Gittelle (Cordelia) Eddie Pascal Shomoi Fannie Levenstein Hanna, his wife
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The print at the National Center for Jewish Film has English subtitles.
Production Company
- Name
Lear Pictures
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
Distributor
- Name
National Center for Jewish Film
- jewishfilm@brandeis.edu
- Web
- http://www.brandeis.edu/jewishfilm/Catalogue/catalogue.htm External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (781) 899 7044
- Fax
- (781) 736 2070
- Address
- Brandeis University Lown 102, MS053
Waltham
MA 02454
United States
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