Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness
A riveting portrait of the great writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature. Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. Sholem Aleichem was not just a witness to the creation of a new modern Jewish identity, but one of the very men who forged it.
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Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 24, 2012
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Documentary, History
User Score
62%
Original Title
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness
Director
Joseph Dorman
Budget
$500,000
Revenue
$845,188
Description
A riveting portrait of the great writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature. Plumbing the depths of a Jewish world locked in crisis and on the cusp of profound change, he captured that world with brilliant humor. Sholem Aleichem was not just a witness to the creation of a new modern Jewish identity, but one of the very men who forged it.
