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The Komediant | |
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Directed by | Arnon Goldfinger |
Written by | Oshra Schwartz |
Produced by | Amir Harel |
Cinematography | Yoram Millo |
Distributed by | Zebra Productions, Ltd |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Israel |
Languages | Yiddish English |
The Komediant is an Israeli documentary film of 2000, directed by Arnon Goldfinger and written by Oshra Schwartz. It focuses on the life and careers of the Burstein family of Yiddish theatre: Pesach Burstein, his wife Lillian Lux, his son Mike Burstyn and daughter Susan Burstein-Roth. Made in honor of the 100th birth anniversary of Pesach Burstein, it received the Israeli Academy's Best Documentary Award.