Green Fields

Overview

Ulmer's soulful, open-air adaptation of Peretz Hirshbein's classic play heralded the Golden Age of Yiddish cinema. When an ascetic young scholar ventures into the countryside, searching for the city of "true Jews," he learns some unexpected lessons from the Jewish peasants who take him in as a tutor for their children.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1937

Original language

Yiddish

Spoken languages

Hebrew, Yiddish

Countries

United States of America

Production

Collective Film Producers Inc.

Cast

Michael Gorrin,Max Vodnoy,Anna Appel,Lea Noemi,Isidore Cashier,Helen Beverly

Director

Edgar G. Ulmer

Writer

George Moskov,Peretz Hirschbein

Producer

Ludwig Landy,Roman Rebush

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0028957