Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Yiddish King Lear (1935, Harry Thomashefsky)
| Title | Yiddish King Lear |
|---|---|
| Year | 1935 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | Harry Thomashefsky |
| Medium | Video |
| Length | 1 hrs, 26 mins |
| Play Connections | King Lear (derivative) |
Description
The Weisbaden filmography cites this as "a modern version." The title may seem to remove it far afield from Shakespeare but on second thought, one realizes that this Yiddish adaptation gives yet more evidence of Shakespeare's universality. This is one reason why today he still remains such a powerful cultural symbol
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Cast | Esther Adler |
|---|---|
| Cast | Maurice Krohner |
| Cast | Fannie Levenstein |
| Cast | Jeanette Paskewitsch |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Harry Thomashefsky |
|---|
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell