Sorrows of Sarah (1913)
1913 · Silent film · 20 min · dir. Aleksandr Arkatov
- Drama
Synopsis
This film captures a stage production at Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, accompanied by the choir of Moscow Synagogue. Brothers Isaak and Borukh are both in love with Sarra, but Sarra chooses Isaac and they got married. However, Sarra could not conceive for ten years, and their Rabbi tells them that according to Jewish law, they must divorce. Isaak's parents push him to sign the divorce paper, then their Rabbi drops the divorce paper to Sarra's feet. She tells Isaac about her grief, and Isaak…
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Details
- Director
- Aleksandr Arkatov
- Writer
- Vladimir Toddi
- Cinematography
- Fyodor Bremer
- Studio
- A. Khanzhonkov and Co.
- Released
- 1913-09-09
- Original title
- Горе Сарры
- Running time
- 20 minutes
Cast & crew
- Aleksandr Arkatov Director
- Tatyana Shornikova
- Aleksandr Kheruvimov
- Praskovya Maksimova
Ivan Mosjoukine- Pavel Knorr
- Antonina Pozharskaya
Viktor Tourjansky
