IMDb
6.2 /10
22 votes

Drama · 1939 · 1h 24min
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The last Yiddish feature made in Poland before WWII, this 1939 film is based on a 1907 play by the prolific playwright Jacob Gordin. Living in poverty in Kazimierz Dolny, the Rywkin family sees the father emigrate to the U.S. in search of a better life, where, after years of hard work and loneliness, he meets Bessie, a nightclub singer who helps him reunite with his family from Poland.
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IMDb
6.2 /10
22 votes
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TMDB
10.0 /10
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Weighted average
7.9/10
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