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Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness

(2012)

Overview

A riveting portrait of the great writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature. Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. Sholem Aleichem was not just a witness to the creation of a new modern Jewish identity, but one of the very men who forged it.

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Original TitleSholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2012-02-24

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 33m

Budget₹ 500000

Revenue₹ 845188

Homepagehttp://sholemaleichemthemovie.com/

Genres

  • Documentary
  • History