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Jewish Luck (1925)

1925 · Silent film · 41 min · dir. Alexis Granowsky

  • Romance
  • Comedy
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Synopsis

Jewish Luck revolves around Menakhem Mendl (one of Sholem Aleichem's characters), a daydreaming entrepreneur who specializes in doomed strike-it-rich schemes. Despite Jewish oppression in Tsarist Russia, Mendl continues to pursue his dreams and his continued persistence transforms him from schlemiel to hero.

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Details

Director
Alexis Granowsky
Writer
Sholom Aleichem
Cinematography
Vasili Khvatov
Studio
Sovkino
Released
1925-11-12
Original title
Еврейское счастье
Running time
41 minutes

Cast & crew