Laughter through tears / produced by the All-Ukrainian Photo-Cinema Administration (VUFKU) under the direction of Grigori Gritcher.

Recreates a poor village in Tsarist Russia, depicting a poor Jewish family's tradition, antisemitism, and economic hardship.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: VUFKU (Firm)
National Center for Jewish Film
Other Authors: Griṭsher-Ṭsheriḳoṿer, Grigori (Director)
Kovenberg, J. K. (Actor)
Goritcheva, A. D. (Actor)
Cantor, D. A. (Actor)
Silberman, S. J. (Actor)
Sholem Aleichem, 1859-1916
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent film with English intertitles.
Published: Waltham, MA : National Center for Jewish Film, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:
Jews > Soviet Union > Social life and customs > Drama.
Jews > Soviet Union > Economic conditions > Drama.
Shtetls > Soviet Union > Drama.
Soviet Union > Economic conditions > 1917-1945 > Drama.
Sholem Aleichem, > 1859-1916 > Film adaptations.
Sholem Aleichem, > 1859-1916.
Economic history.
Jews > Economic conditions.
Jews > Social life and customs.
Shtetls.
Soviet Union.
1917-1945
Silent films > Soviet Union.
Feature films > Soviet Union.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Silent films.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Silent films
Feature films
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Silent films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (92 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Skvoz slyozy
Format: Video DVD

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