Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness
Brief Synopsis
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Sholem Aleichem was a rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature and whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical, "Fiddler on the Roof." Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. Al
Cast & Crew
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Joseph Dorman
Director
Peter Riegert
Himself
Ruth Wisse
Herself
Rachel Dratch
Herself
Hillel Halkin
Himself
Bel Kaufman
Herself
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
International Film Circuit (IFC)/Riverside Film Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
Synopsis
Sholem Aleichem was a rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature and whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical, "Fiddler on the Roof." Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. Aleichem was not just a witness to the creation of a new modern Jewish identity, but one of the very men who forged it.
Director
Joseph Dorman
Director
Cast
Peter Riegert
Himself
Ruth Wisse
Herself
Rachel Dratch
Herself
Hillel Halkin
Himself
Bel Kaufman
Herself
Alan Rosenberg
Narrator
David Roskies
Himself
David Lerman
Himself
Sheldon Harnick
Himself
Dan Miron
Himself
Jason Kravits
Himself
Crew
Joseph Dorman
Screenplay
Joseph Dorman
Producer
Rachel Dratch
Other
Hillel Halkin
Other
Sheldon Harnick
Other
Bel Kaufman
Other
Jason Kravits
Other
Aaron Kuhn
Editor
David Lerman
Other
Kenneth I Levis
Editor
Edward Marritz
Other
Edward Marritz
Cinematographer
Dan Miron
Other
Peter Riegert
Other
David Roskies
Other
Ruth Wisse
Other
Amanda Zinoman
Editor
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
International Film Circuit (IFC)/Riverside Film Productions
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 33m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States Summer July 8, 2011
Limited Release in United States Summer July 8, 2011 (New York City)
