A Yiddish World Remembered - The Emmy Award Winning PBS Documentary by Andrew Goldberg
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Director: Andrew GoldbergBrand: PBS
Producer: Andrew Goldberg
Narrator: Elliott Gould
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Full Screen, NTSC
Running Time: 80 minutes
Model: TCP101DVD
Studio: Two Cats Productions
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Movie Review: Interesting portrayal of Jewish life prior to the Holocaust
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched two DVDs last night - one was the remarkable Image Before My Eyes - A History of Jewish Life in Poland Before which was a well put-together documentary of Jewish life in Poland prior to the Holocaust. The other was "A Yiddish World Remembered", an amazing production that provides insights into the rich cultural heritage that existed in parts of Eastern Europe, mainly Poland prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, and the Holocaust. A vibrant community of 3.5 million Jews lived in Poland before the horrors of the Holocaust, and there were only about 250,000 left at the end of the war. This documentary examines the primary language of the Jews in Eastern Europe,i.e. Yiddish which bound the people together. Archival film footage and real life interviews with survivors make this a compelling watch.
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Summary of A Yiddish World Remembered - The Emmy Award Winning PBS Documentary by Andrew Goldberg
In A Yiddish World Remembered, the story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe is brought to life again by some of the remaining eyewitnesses. Narrated by Academy Award nominated actor Elliott Gould and accompanied by never-before-seen archival films, vintage photographs, and, of course, traditional Klezmer and cantorial music, the documentary takes a realistic and enlightening look at this unique and all-but-vanished way of life. For those in rural communities, there was often no running water or electricity. For many, anti-Semitism was a part of daily life. But for everyone, crowded conditions and poverty seemed to prevail. Despite these trials, through the eyes of the individuals interviewed, we learn that Jewish communities were close-knit and often even joyous places to live. This television special explores everything from the fascinating language of Yiddish to the Rabbis and Rebbes that often ran the communities to the powerful Jewish movements of Khasidism, Bundism and Zionism. Aired nationally on PBS. This DVD contains over 20 minutes of bonus footage and interviews not seen in the broadcast.Similar DVD Movies
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