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Esther Kahn (2000) 6.5
A Jewish girl in 19th century London dreams of becoming a stage actress. Director:Arnaud Desplechin |
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Nathan Quellen
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Philippe Haygard
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Samuel Kahn
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Rivka Kahn
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László Szabó | ... |
Ytzhok Kahn
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Hilary Sesta | ... |
Buba
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Claudia Solti | ... |
Mina Kahn
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Becky Kahn
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Paul Regan | ... |
Joel
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Arnold Brown | ... |
Rabbi
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Leon Lissek | ... |
Theatre manager
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Ian Bartholomew | ... |
Norton
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Samantha Lavelle | ... |
Christel
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Paul Ritter | ... |
Alman, the photographer
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A Jewish girl in 19th century London dreams of becoming a stage actress.
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 October 2000 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Szenvedélyes színdarab See more »Filming Locations:
London, England, UKCompany Credits
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Arts Council of England, British Screen Productions, British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) See more »
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I kept hoping this dispirited young woman would bring some life not only to her own, but to mine. Alas...that never happened.
Esther Kahn, a young Jewish woman, falls inwardly in love with the theatre, strives to become an actress...but no amount of help, even from the wonderful Ian Holm as tutor, brings her out of her flat, unresponsive stupor. Why she is eventually given the lead in "Hedda Gabler" stands as the most unconvincing development I think I've ever seen in a film.
The only plus I can offer for this movie are the lovely filmic moments with intimate still life images that say more than all the rest. Life stilled to near-death. What does that add to the viewers experience? Nothing in the evidence given accounts for her early alienation and therefore we can't truly go with it.