HESTER STREET (1975)
Title
HESTER STREET (1975)
SKU
5569809
Catalogue No.
CHMD25794BR
UPC
738329257941
Label
Release Date
Mar 8, 2022
Year Produced
1975
Director
Format
Blu-ray
Packaging
Blu-Ray Case
No. of Discs
1
Running Time
90
Weight
0.325
Price
$43 inc. GST
Ships From
Melbourne, AU
This acclaimed look at Jewish immigrants living in New York at the turn of the 20th century stars Steven Keats as Yekl, a man who leaves his family in Russia and quickly becomes Americanized. Elated with his new lifestyle, Yekl-now Jake-is soon joined by his wife (Oscar-nominee Carol Kane) and son, but tensions arise when she struggles with shedding her Old World ways. Mel Howard and Dorrie Kavanaugh co-star; directed by Joan Micklin Silver. 90 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English and Yiddish; Subtitles: English; interviews; audio commentary; alternate opening; theatrical trailer.