Sorrows of Sarah

Sorrows of Sarah

Release Date: 1913-09-09

Overview: 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.

Rating: 5 / 10

Cast

Aleksandr Kheruvimov

Aleksandr Kheruvimov

as Sarah's father

Praskovya Maksimova

Praskovya Maksimova

as Sarah's mother

Pavel Knorr

Pavel Knorr

as Isaak's father

Crew

  • Aleksandr Arkatov - Director

  • Aleksandr Khanzhonkov - Producer

  • Boris Mikhin - Production Design

  • Vladimir Toddi - Writer

  • Fyodor Bremer - Director of Photography

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