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Sorrows of Sarah

Sep 9, 1913 · 20m
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Drama

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This film captures a stage production at Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, accompanied by the choir of Moscow Synagogue. Brothers Isaak and Borukh are both in love with Sarra, but Sarra chooses Isaac and they got married. However, Sarra could not conceive for ten years, and their Rabbi tells them that according to Jewish law, they must divorce. Isaak's parents push him to sign the divorce paper, then their Rabbi drops the divorce paper to Sarra's feet. She tells Isaac about her grief, and Isaak commits suicide. Soon after-wards, Sore realizes that she is pregnant, but she is now single.

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CAST

Tatyana Shornikova
Sarah
Aleksandr Kheruvimov
Sarah's father
Praskovya Maksimova
Sarah's mother
Ivan Mosjoukine
Isaak
Pavel Knorr
Isaak's father
Antonina Pozharskaya
Isaak's mother
Viktor Tourjansky
Borukh
Directed by Aleksandr Arkatov

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
RU
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
A. Khanzhonkov and Co.
Country
RU

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