The Sturgeon Queens (2014)

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Four generations of a Jewish immigrant family create Russ and Daughters, a Lower East Side lox and herring emporium that survives and thrives. Produced to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the store, this documentary features an extensive interview with two of the original daughters for whom the store was named, now 100 and 92 years old, and interviews with prominent enthusiasts of the store including Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, chef Mario Batali, New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin, and 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer. Rather than a conventional narrator, the filmmakers bring together six colorful longtime fans of the store, in their 80s and 90s, who sit around a table of fish reading the script in the style of a passover Seder. - Written by Julie Cohen

Director: Julie Cohen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 53 min
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Language: English
Original Language: en
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What is The Sturgeon Queens about?
Four generations of a Jewish immigrant family create Russ and Daughters, a Lower East Side lox and herring emporium that survives and thrives. Produced to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the store, this documentary features an extensive interview with two of the original daughters for whom the store was named, now 100 and 92 years old, and interviews with prominent enthusiasts of the store including Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, chef Mario Batali, New Yorker writer Calvin Trillin, and 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer. Rather than a conventional narrator, the filmmakers bring together six colorful longtime fans of the store, in their 80s and 90s, who sit around a table of fish reading the script in the style of a passover Seder. - Written by Julie Cohen
Who directed The Sturgeon Queens?
The Sturgeon Queens was directed by Julie Cohen.
Who stars in The Sturgeon Queens?
The Sturgeon Queens stars Josh Russ Tupper, Hattie Gold, Niki Russ Federman, Anne Russ Federman, Morley Safer, Calvin Trillin.
How long is The Sturgeon Queens?
The Sturgeon Queens has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
What genre is The Sturgeon Queens?
The Sturgeon Queens is a Documentary film.