The Light Ahead (1939)
- Original title
- Fishke der Krumer
- Directed by
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film is a Yiddish-language adaptation of a 19th century play by Mendele Moicher Sforim. It follows the lives of poor Jewish people in a small town, focusing on their struggles and hopes.
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What happens
Di Klatshe (Originaltitel: The Light Ahead) ist ein jiddischer Spielfilm aus den USA von 1939 nach dem gleichnamigen Stück von Mendele Moicher Sforim von 1873. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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