The Dybbuk
Barcode: 58953845
Call Number: V-YID 004
Material Type: Video -DVD
Time: 123 min.
Date: 1937
System Requirements: NTSC
Language: Yiddish
Creator: Directed by Michal Wszynski
Description: "Boundaries separating the natural from the supernatural dissolve as ill-fated pledges, unfulfilled passions and untimely deaths ensnare two families in a tragic labyrinth of spiritual possession. Inspired by S. Ansky’s ethnographic research among the Jews living in the Polish-Russian countryside just before the first World War, The Dybbuk reflects Ansky’s deep perception of the shtetl’s religious and cultural mores as well as his insightful appreciation of its hidden spiritual resources. The film’s exquisite music and dance interludes evoke the cultural richness of both pre-World War I shtetl communities and Polish Jewry on the eve of World War II." --Cover
Rating/Audience (Video Only): Unrated
Subjects: International Jewry, Polish Jewry, Yiddish culture, Yiddish Theater, Jewish Mysticism, Hassidic culture, Drama, Fantasy
Collection: Language Resource Center