Movie Description
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
(1975)Overview
This play takes place during Yom Kippur in a post-Stalinist Russian synagogue, where a Rabbi waits for a Western acting troupe and gets extremely angry about the repression of Jews in the Soviet Union.
Featured Crew
- Director : Alan Schneider,Peter Levin
- Producer : Ken Campbell
- Writer : Elie Wiesel
- Cast : Joseph Wiseman,Richard Bauer,Robert Prosky,Sanford Seeger,Leib Lensky,Michael Mertz,David Reinherdsen,Glenn Taylor,Mark Hammer,Howard Witt,Dianne Wiest,John Koch,Gary Bayer,Michael Haney,Kenneth Kantor,John Jellison,Scott Schofield,Nancy Dutton,Michael Gorrin,Leslie Cass
Cast
Rabbi
Zalmen
The Chairman
Srul
Shmuel
Motke
Chaim
Zender
The Doctor
The Inspector
Nina
Misha
Alexei
Guard
Guard
The Cantor
The Commissar
The Secretary
Avrom
Feige
Posters
Facts
Original TitleZalmen, or The Madness of God
Status Released
Release Information
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1975-01-13
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 00m
Production CompaniesThirteen,Broadway Theatre Archive
