1975 · 90 min · dramat

Hester Street

Znany też jako: Joan Micklin Silver

Opis filmu

Opis oryginalny: angielski

''Hester Street'' tells the story of Jews immigrants who come to the Lower East Side of New York City in 1896 from Eastern Europe, and who live on Hester Street (Manhattan) in Manhattan. When Yankle first comes to the U.S., he quickly assimilates into American culture, and becomes ''Jake''. He also begins to have an affair with Mamie, a dancer. His wife, Gitl, who arrives later with their son, Yossele, has difficulty assimilating. Tension arises in their marriage as Jake continually upbraids and abuses Gitl. Additionally, Jake continues to see Mamie, which Gitl later discovers through Mrs. Kavarsky, a neighbor. Jake and Gitl ultimately divorce, whereby Gitl takes all of Mamie's money and marries Bernstein, a faithful traditionalist. By the end of the film, she is sartorially and lingually assimilated — walking down the street with Bernstein and Yossele (now known as Joey), speaking English, and showing her hair. But she is now liberated from Jake, who in turn has married Mamie.

Reżyseria i główne role

Główne role: Carol Kane jako Gitl, Dorrie Kavanaugh jako Mamie, Joanna Merlin jako Jake's Landlady, Lauren Frost jako Fanny, Lin Shaye jako Whore, Stephen Strimpell jako Joe Peltner

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