Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness (2011)
3.4 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 33min
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- Synopsis:
- 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.
- Actors:
- Hillel Halkin, Jason Kravits, Dan Miron, Peter Riegert, David Roskies, Ruth Wisse
- Directors:
- Joseph Dorman
- Voiced By:
- Rachel Dratch
- Narrated By:
- Alan Rosenberg
- Writers:
- Joseph Dorman
- Genres:
- Documentary
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