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- 2002
- New Yorker Films
- 1 h 20 m
- 2002
- New Yorker Films
- 1 h 20 m
Summary A documentary on the life and career of Yiddish actor Pasach Burstein and his family.
Directed By: Arnon Goldfinger
Written By: Oshra Schwartz
- 2002
- New Yorker Films
- 1 h 20 m
- 2002
- New Yorker Films
- 1 h 20 m
The Komediant
63
4.7
Summary A documentary on the life and career of Yiddish actor Pasach Burstein and his family.
Directed By: Arnon Goldfinger
Written By: Oshra Schwartz
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
63
60% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
33% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
63
60% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
33% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
7% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
It's both funny and harrowing in the way that only a childhood nightmare come to life can be.
The movie is more a family album than a historical study, but you'll learn a lot and your toe will tap, tap, tap.
It is impossible to watch this warm, wonderful film without becoming aware of the enormous impact the Yiddish theater has had on every aspect of American show business.
While nostalgically recalling the past, this is a clear-eyed look at Jewish history that should prove compelling even to those who've never heard of the Yiddish theater.
Goldfinger touch on many grand issues (theater rivalry, anti-Semitism, child labor, the generation gap, Israelis' hostility toward the Yiddish tongue) but stop short of exploring them, focusing instead on a family that personifies a dying tradition.
The documentary's director, Arnon Goldfinger, may have had a chance of expanding on the limited audience for such a film if said clan, the Bursteins, exhibited either talent or likability.
User Score
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Based on 12 User Ratings
4.7
42% Positive
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58% Negative
7 Ratings
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 User Ratings
4.7
42% Positive
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58% Negative
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Production Company
Lama Films,
Lama Productions,
Zebra Productions Ltd.
Release Date Apr 5, 2002
Duration 1 h 20 m
Genres
Website
http://www.thekomediant.com/
Awards
Haifa International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
DocAviv Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
