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Yidl mitn fidl

  • 19361936
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
170
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Molly Picon in Yidl mitn fidl (1936)
  • Comedy
  • Musical
  • Romance
A young woman posing as a man in a group of klezmer musicians in Poland.A young woman posing as a man in a group of klezmer musicians in Poland.A young woman posing as a man in a group of klezmer musicians in Poland.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
170
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  • Directors
    • Joseph Green
    • Jan Nowina-Przybylski
  • Writers
    • Joseph Green
    • Konrad Tom(novella)
  • Stars
    • Molly Picon
    • Max Bozyk
    • Leon Liebgold
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  • Directors
    • Joseph Green
    • Jan Nowina-Przybylski
  • Writers
    • Joseph Green
    • Konrad Tom(novella)
  • Stars
    • Molly Picon
    • Max Bozyk
    • Leon Liebgold
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Molly Picon
    Molly Picon
    • Itke aka Judelas Itke aka Judel
    Max Bozyk
    • Izak 'Ajzyk' Kalamutkeras Izak 'Ajzyk' Kalamutker
    • (as Maks Bozyk)
    Leon Liebgold
    • Efraim 'Froim' Kalamutkeras Efraim 'Froim' Kalamutker
    Simche Fostel
    • Arie - Itke's fatheras Arie - Itke's father
    Maks Brin
    • Marszelikas Marszelik
    Dora Fakiel
    • Tajbele Lebskierównaas Tajbele Lebskierówna
    • (as D. Fakiel)
    Barbara Liebgold
    • Mrs. Lebskierowaas Mrs. Lebskierowa
    • (as Basia Liebgold)
    Samuel Landau
    • Zalman Goldas Zalman Gold
    Chana Lewin
    • Madame Flaumbaum - the widowas Madame Flaumbaum - the widow
    Symche Natan
    • R. Singer, theater manageras R. Singer, theater manager
    Abraham Kurc
    • Theater co-manageras Theater co-manager
    • (as A. Kurc)
    Laura Glucksman
    • Directors
      • Joseph Green
      • Jan Nowina-Przybylski
    • Writers
      • Joseph Green
      • Konrad Tom(novella)
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    • Trivia
      Yidl Mitn Fidl is the most commercially successful Yiddish film of all time.
    • Quotes

      Itke aka Yiddle: The bride is crying!

      woman at wedding: You should see the bridegroom.

    • Connections
      Featured in Almonds and Raisins (1984)

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    3/10
    More of a historical curio than anything else.
    This is a very tough film to review. The DVD I saw had very poor captioning (often it skipped sentences that the actors spoke) and the print was just terrible. It was apparently a copy of a videotape from Ergo Home Video. On top of that, the film had an incredibly antiquated style that might be a bit difficult to watch today.

    The story is about a young lady (Judel) and her father. They are homeless and decide to survive by traveling the countryside playing their music for coins. However, to avoid problems, the lady disguises herself as a young man. Later, they meet two other musicians and become a team--and Judel maintains her disguise. However, problems arise when she falls in love with one of them. And, before she can tell him the truth, he's swayed by another lady. What is poor Judel to do?

    I think that "Yidl Mitn Fidl" is much more an interesting curio than an entertaining film. It was the most popular Yiddish language film ever made--though there is NOT a huge audience for this today. Most people now living in Israel speak Hebrew--which is not the same language. Additionally, by today's standards the film just isn't very good. So, unless you have an interest in Yiddish or Jewish films or just love ANYTHING and EVERYTHING (like me), then you probably will not be particularly enamored with this movie.
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    • planktonrules
    • Aug 16, 2011

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 1937 (Croatia)
    • Countries of origin
      • Poland
      • United States
    • Language
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Yid'l mit'n Fid'l
    • Filming locations
      • Kazimierz, Kraków, Malopolskie, Poland
    • Production company
      • Green-Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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