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  • A Brivele der mamen (1938)
  • 106 min | Drama
A Brivele der mamen (1938)
106 min | Drama
One of the last Yiddish films made in Poland before the Nazi invasion, this film tells the story of a mother's persistent struggles to support her three children in pre-war World War II Polish Ukraine. After her family is pulled apart by ...See moreOne of the last Yiddish films made in Poland before the Nazi invasion, this film tells the story of a mother's persistent struggles to support her three children in pre-war World War II Polish Ukraine. After her family is pulled apart by severe poverty and the turmoil of war, she and her children make their way to New York and turn to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society for help. Written by National Center for Jewish Film See less
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Writers
Joseph Green | Jecheskiel Mosze Neuman (literary collaborator) | Mosze Oszerowicz (screenplay) | Anatol Stern (script)
Producer
Joseph Green
Composer
Abe Ellstein
Cinematographer
Seweryn Steinwurzel
Production Designers
Stefan Norris | Jacek Rotmil
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Release date
Sep 14, 1939 (United States)

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16 cast members
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Chana Lewin
Malke, wife of Shimen Malke, wife of Shimen   See fewer
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Izak Grudberg
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Irving Bruner
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Edmund Zayenda
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Edward Sternbach
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