The documentary of author Sholem Aleichem is told using rare archival photos and records. The film explores Jewish culture in 19th century Czarist Russia through the eyes of characters created by Sholem Aleichem. Protagonists such as Menahem-Mendl, Tevye the Milkman, and Mottel the Cantor's son form the basis of the acclaimed movie Fiddler on the Roof. The author brilliantly spins Yiddish tales of tradition, loyalty, and change at a time of unrest, uncertainty, and anti-Semitism.
I want to see this sooo badly
The genius John Zorn wrote and recorded the music for the Sholem Aleichem documentary. Album: Filmworks XX: Sholem Aleichem.
The documentary of author Sholem Aleichem is told using rare archival photos and records. The film explores Jewish culture in 19th century Czarist Russia through the eyes of characters created by Sholem Aleichem. Protagonists such as Menahem-Mendl, Tevye the Milkman, and Mottel the Cantor's son form the basis of the acclaimed movie Fiddler on the Roof. The author brilliantly spins Yiddish tales of tradition, loyalty, and change at a time of unrest, uncertainty, and anti-Semitism.
Sholom Aleichem's autobiography, From the Fair, is now available as an eBook from Plunkett Lake Press.