Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness

Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness

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2012-02-24

A riveting portrait of the great writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature. Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. Sholem Aleichem was not just a witness to the creation of a new modern Jewish identity, but one of the very men who forged it.

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A riveting portrait of the great writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature. Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. Sholem Aleichem was not just a witness to the creation of a new modern Jewish identity, but one of the very men who forged it.

Released

2012-02-24

Runtime

93

Director

Joseph Dorman

Budget

$500000

Revenue

$845188

Genres

Documentary

History

Language

English

Production

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    Rachel Dratch

    Rachel Dratch
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    Hillel Halkin

    Hillel Halkin
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    Jason Kravits

    Jason Kravits
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    Dan Miron

    Dan Miron
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    Peter Riegert

    Peter Riegert
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    Alan Rosenberg

    Alan Rosenberg
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    David Roskies

    David Roskies
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    Ruth Wisse

    Ruth Wisse