Without a Home

1939

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Countries

Poland

Spoken Languages

Yiddish yi

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Cast

Aleksander Marten

Ida Kamińska

Adam Domb

Crew

Jacob Gordin

Writer

Aleksander Marten

Director

Posters

External Links

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