The Jester (1937)
Getsel, a wandering Purim player, comes to a Galica village and gets a job with Reb Nuchem, the shoemaker. He falls in love with Esther, the shoemaker's daughter, but knows she is in love with a wandering circus player. However, Getzel is content in his work and dreams. Esther's father inherits a fortune and attempts to marry her to a man of his choice, but she flees with Getzel to Warsaw, where he meets and marries the circus player. Getzel returns to the village and is blamed for Esther's disappearance until she shows up and explains what happened. Getzel shoulders his pack and wanders on to another village.
Director: Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Joseph Green
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: January 2, 1937
Cast
- Zygmunt Turkow - Getsel
- Miriam Kressyn - Esther
- Eni Liton - Leah
- Hymie Jacobson - Dick
- Ayzyk Samburg - Reb Nukhem
- Berta Litwine - Tsippe, Nukhem's wife
- Max Bozyk - Reb Zurekh
- Jakub Raynglas - 3d Shoemaker
- Jakub Fiszer - Faivel, the Matchmaker
- Samuel Landau - Mekhele Zaidman
Screenplay
- I. Manger (Dialogue)
- Joseph Victor (Screenplay)
Music: Nikolaus Brodszky
Cinematography: Seweryn Steinwurzel
Production: Green-Film
Country: Poland, United States of America
Language: Yiddish
Original Language: yi
More Films by Director: Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Joseph Green
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Jester about?
- Getsel, a wandering Purim player, comes to a Galica village and gets a job with Reb Nuchem, the shoemaker. He falls in love with Esther, the shoemaker's daughter, but knows she is in love with a wandering circus player. However, Getzel is content in his work and dreams. Esther's father inherits a fortune and attempts to marry her to a man of his choice, but she flees with Getzel to Warsaw, where he meets and marries the circus player. Getzel returns to the village and is blamed for Esther's disappearance until she shows up and explains what happened. Getzel shoulders his pack and wanders on to another village.
- Who directed The Jester?
- The Jester was directed by Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Joseph Green.
- Who stars in The Jester?
- The Jester stars Zygmunt Turkow, Miriam Kressyn, Eni Liton, Hymie Jacobson, Ayzyk Samburg, Berta Litwine.
- How long is The Jester?
- The Jester has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Jester?
- The Jester is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Jester produced?
- The Jester was produced in Poland, United States of America.