| Hester Street | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Hester_Street_(1975_poster).jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joan Micklin Silver |
| Screenplay by | Joan Micklin Silver |
| Based on | Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto by Abraham Cahan |
| Produced by | Raphael D. Silver |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kenneth Van Sickle |
| Edited by | Katherine Wenning |
| Music by | Herbert L. Clarke, William Bolcom |
Production company | Midwest Films |
| Distributed by | Midwest Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages |
|
| Budget | $365,000[1] |
| Box office | $4 million[1] |
Hester Street is a 1975 drama film based on Abraham Cahan's 1896 novella Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto, and was adapted and directed by Joan Micklin Silver. The film stars Steven Keats and Carol Kane, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.
In 2011, Hester Street was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." In 2021, a 4K restoration of the film was released by the Cohen Film Collection. This restoration premiered at the 73rd Cannes Film Festival. The film was then screened at the 59th New York Film Festival and given limited theatrical releases in New York City and Los Angeles, drawing further attention to the film's legacy in the wake of Silver's death.
- ^ a b Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-8357-1776-2. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada