Without a Home

Overview

The last Yiddish feature made in Poland before WWII, this 1939 film is based on a 1907 play by the prolific playwright Jacob Gordin. Living in poverty in Kazimierz Dolny, the Rywkin family sees the father emigrate to the U.S. in search of a better life, where, after years of hard work and loneliness, he meets Bessie, a nightclub singer who helps him reunite with his family from Poland.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 1939

Original language

Yiddish

Spoken languages

Yiddish

Countries

Poland

Cast

Adam Domb,Ida Kamińska,Aleksander Marten

Director

Aleksander Marten

Writer

Jacob Gordin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0032136