The Dybbuk (1937)
"Der Dibuk" (original title)

In a Polish shtetl, two young men who have grown up together betrothe their unborn children, ignoring the advice of a mysterious traveler not to pledge the lives of future generations. Soon... See full summary »

Director:

Michal Waszynski

Writers:

Sholom Ansky (play), S.A. Kacyzna,

Stars:

Abram Morewski, Ajzyk Samberg, Mojzesz Lipman

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Abram Morewski	...	Rabbi Ezeriel ben Hodos
Ajzyk Samberg	...	Meszulach - the messenger
Mojzesz Lipman	...	Sender Brynicer ben Henie
Lili Liliana	...	Lea - Sender's daughter
Leon Liebgold	...	Chanan ben Nisan
Dina Halpern	...	Aunt Frade
Max Bozyk	...	Nute, Sender's friend (as Maks Bozyk)
M. Messinger	...	Menasze - the prospective groom
Gerszon Lemberger	...	Nisan ben Rifke
Samuel Bronecki	...	Nachman - Menasze's father (as S. Bronecki)
Samuel Landau	...	Zalman - swat
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Judith Berg	...	Dancer
Simche Fostel
Goldenberg
Gorbanowa

Storyline

In a Polish shtetl, two young men who have grown up together betrothe their unborn children, ignoring the advice of a mysterious traveler not to pledge the lives of future generations. Soon after, one of them dies, and the wife of the other dies in childbirth. The children grow up in different towns, without ever knowing of the betrothal, but the power of the vow leads them to meet each other when they are marriageable. The young woman, Leah, is promised to another man, but Channon, the son of the father who died, is a practitioner of mysticism, and seeks to win his bride through sorcery.

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Plot Keywords:

possession | jewish | suicide | jew | ghost | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Poland

Language:

Yiddish

Release Date:

27 January 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Dybbuk

Filming Locations:

Falanga Film Studio, Powisle, Sródmiescie, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warszawskie Biuro Kinematograficzne Feniks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min 125 min (original release) 110 min (existing print)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Almonds and Raisins (1984)

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