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In 1890s N.Y.C., a Jewish immigrant (Steven Keats) has assimilated seamlessly into the American community… until his wife from back home (Carol Kane) arrives...
Joan Micklin Silver's "Hester Street" (1975). This film is for my students at La Guardia Community College to view as part of the course: "Film and New York City". Post-screening discussion...
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Sep 9, 2021 · Hester Street meticulously reconstructs this bygone haven for Jewish immigrants to masterfully paint one woman’s journey to assimilation and her arrival at the crossroads of tradition and...
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Hester Street. 1975 · 1 hr 30 min. PG. Drama · Romance. Set in 1896, Gitl and her son arrive on the Lower East Side of New York, where she struggles to let go of her old country ways and embrace city life. Audio Languages: English.
- Joan Micklin Silver
- 90 min
- January 1, 1975
Hester Street is a 1975 drama film based on Abraham Cahan 's 1896 novella Yekl: A Tale of the New York Ghetto, and was adapted and directed by Joan Micklin Silver. The film stars Steven Keats and Carol Kane, who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.
Hester Street: Directed by Joan Micklin Silver. With Steven Keats, Carol Kane, Mel Howard, Dorrie Kavanaugh. In 1896, a Russian Jewish woman immigrates to New York's Lower East Side to reunite with her Americanized husband, but has difficulty assimilating.
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