Isaac in America: A Journey With Isaac Bashevis Singer
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Amram Nowak
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Judd Hirsch
Riva Freifeld
Dan Kinoy
Ross Levinson
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A study of Nobel Prize-winning writer Isaac Bashevis Singer that was filmed a few years before his death. The author, who was best known for his Yiddish stories, discusses his life experiences and his career. He reads excerpts from his short story "A Day at Coney Island," shares personal memories, and revisits some of the characters and places illustrated in his works.
Director
Amram Nowak
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Documentary Feature
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States August 1986
Released in United States October 1986
Released in United States September 28, 1986
Released in United States Winter December 5, 1986
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 1986.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 28, 1986.
Shown at Nyon International Film Festival October 1986.
Broadcast in USA over PBS July 6, 1987.
Re-broadcast over PBS in the series "American Masters" September 3, 1990.
Released in United States August 1986 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 1986.)
Released in United States September 28, 1986 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 28, 1986.)
Released in United States October 1986 (Shown at Nyon International Film Festival October 1986.)
Released in United States Winter December 5, 1986
