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  • The Jester (1937)
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    88 min | Drama, Romance
The Jester (1937)
Approved
88 min | Drama, Romance
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 ...See moreGetsel, 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. Written by Les Adams See less
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Directors
Joseph Green (as Józef Green) | Jan Nowina-Przybylski (as Jan Nowina Przybylski)
Writer
Joseph Green (screenplay) (as Józef Green)
Producer
Joseph Green
Composer
Nicholas Brodszky (as Nikolaus Brodszky)
Cinematographer
Seweryn Steinwurzel (as Seweryn Steinwurcel)
Production Designer
Jacek Weinreich (decorations)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 18, 1937
Release date
Dec 5, 1937 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Miriam Kressyn
Ester Ester   See fewer
The Jewish Gypsy (1930)
Zygmunt Turkow
Gecel / Getsel Gecel / Getsel   See fewer
The Vow (1937)
Hy Jacobson
Dick (as Hymie Jacobson) Dick (as Hymie Jacobson)   See fewer
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Ajzyk Samberg
Reb Nachum / Nukhem Gerz Reb Nachum / Nukhem Gerz   See fewer
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Max Bozyk
Reb Zurekh (as Maks Bożyk) Reb Zurekh (as Maks Bożyk)   See fewer
The Dybbuk (1937)
Berta Litwina
Cype / Tsippe Cype / Tsippe   See fewer
The Vow (1937)
Eni Liton
Lea Lea   See fewer
The Jester (1937)
Jacob Reinglass
Learning shoemaker (as Jakub Rajnglas) Learning shoemaker (as Jakub Rajnglas)   See fewer
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Maks Brin
Szames (as Maks Brun) Szames (as Maks Brun)   See fewer
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Samuel Landau
Mekhele Zaidman Mekhele Zaidman   See fewer
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Jakob Fischer
Feiwel / Fyvel - the matchmaker (as Jakub Fiszer) Feiwel / Fyvel - the matchmaker (as Jakub Fiszer)   See fewer
The Vow (1937)
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