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  • Hester Street (1975)
  • PG
    89 min | Drama, Romance
Hester Street (1975)
PG
89 min | Drama, Romance

In 1896, a Russian Jewish woman immigrates to New York's Lower East Side to reunite with her Americanized husband, but has difficulty assimilating.
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Writers
Joan Micklin Silver (screenplay) | Abraham Cahan (novella "Yekl")
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Release date
Mar 19, 1975 (United States)

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Cast

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Mel Howard
Bernstein Bernstein   See fewer
Doris Roberts
Mrs. Kavarsky Mrs. Kavarsky   See fewer
Stephen Strimpell
Joe Peltner Joe Peltner   See fewer
Lauren Friedman
Fanny (as Lauren Frost) Fanny (as Lauren Frost)   See fewer
Leib Lensky
Peddler Peddler   See fewer
Zane Lasky
Greenhorn Greenhorn   See fewer
Eda Reiss Merin
Rabbi's Wife Rabbi's Wife   See fewer
Robert Lesser
Lawyer Lawyer   See fewer
Joanna Merlin
Jake's Landlady Jake's Landlady   See fewer
Ed Crowley
Inspector (as Edward Crowley) Inspector (as Edward Crowley)   See fewer
Philip Sterling
Mr. Lipman Mr. Lipman   See fewer
Sol Frieder
Scribe Scribe   See fewer
Joel Wolfe
Kaminsky Kaminsky   See fewer
Lin Shaye
Whore Whore   See fewer
Anna Berger
Poultry Woman Poultry Woman   See fewer
Bert Salzman
Zalman Zalman   See fewer
Billy Natbony
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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