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The Komediant

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The Komediant
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NR,1hr 25min
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April 5, 2002
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New Yorker Films
Synopsis: A documentary portrait, which follows the legendary Burstein Family, a popular Yiddish vaudeville troupe, on an odyssey from Europe, through Israel and South America all the way to New York's Second Avenue. The late Pesach'ke Burstein was one of the most acclaimed Yiddish theater actors of his day. Born into an Orthodox family in Poland and later shunned by his father for his acting ambitions, Pesach'ke immigrated to New York in 1924 and found success as a traveling actor and singer. He was later ... Full Synopsis
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Reflect the robust status of Yiddish theater in the early 20th century, and its post-Holocaust decline. Full Review
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