The Komediant

Name: The Komediant
Genre: Documentary
Released: April 5, 2002
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 63

2002

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New Yorker Films | Release Date: April 5, 2002

Summary: A documentary on the life and career of Yiddish actor Pasach Burstein and his family.

Director: Arnon Goldfinger

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 80 min

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Robert Koehler

Elegantly constructed, deceptively complex documentary. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Reflect the robust status of Yiddish theater in the early 20th century, and its post-Holocaust decline. Read full review

J. Hoberman

A linguistic stew with a zesty, homemade flavor that belies its carefully researched preparation. Read full review

Noel Murray

The Komediant's most deeply moving aspect lies in its misty memories of the glory years of the Yiddish theater, when an ethnic group rallied against its attempted decimation by forming allegiances and openly celebrating its culture. Read full review

Robert K. Elder

Able to provide insight into a fascinating part of theater history, spanning from Russia to the New York Catskills. Read full review

Stephen Holden

As informative and packed with cultural lore as it is, The Komediant is dramatically diffuse. Read full review

Megan Lehmann

The documentary's director, Arnon Goldfinger, may have had a chance of expanding on the limited audience for such a film if said clan, the Bursteins, exhibited either talent or likability. Read full review

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