Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness (2011)
Unrated 08 Jul 2011 • Documentary • 1h 33m
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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Language:
English
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United States
Metacritic Score:
77
DVD Release Date:
30 Mar 2016
Box Office Total:
$906,666