Without a Home (1939)

The last Yiddish feature made in Poland before WWII, this 1939 film is based on a 1907 play by the prolific playwright Jacob Gordin. Living in poverty in Kazimierz Dolny, the Rywkin family sees the father emigrate to the U.S. in search of a better life, where, after years of hard work and loneliness, he meets Bessie, a nightclub singer who helps him reunite with his family from Poland.

Released

1939-01-02

Genres

Drama

Runtime

84 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Aleksander Marten

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes