Sholem Aleichem Laughing In The Darkness

Movie"Before there was Fiddler there was Tevye and the man who created him"
Audience Score
62
NR 1 hr 33 minDocumentary, History
A riveting portrait of the great writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof Sholem Aleichem Laughing in the Darkness tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change he captured that world with brilliant humor Sholem Aleichem was not just a witness to the creation of a new modern Jewish identity but one of the very men who forged it
DirectorJoseph Dorman
WriterJoseph Dorman

Movie Details

On DVD & Blu-ray:March 12th, 2013 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$845,188 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English