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Sorrows of Sarah

Sorrows of Sarah

1913

5

Categories:

  • Drama

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.

Aleksandr Arkatov

Director

Aleksandr Khanzhonkov

Producer

Vladimir Toddi

Writer

Cast:

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  • Tatyana Shornikova

    Tatyana Shornikova

    Sarah
  • Aleksandr Kheruvimov

    Aleksandr Kheruvimov

    Sarah's father
  • Praskovya Maksimova

    Praskovya Maksimova

    Sarah's mother
  • Ivan Mosjoukine

    Ivan Mosjoukine

    Isaak
  • Pavel Knorr

    Pavel Knorr

    Isaak's father
  • Antonina Pozharskaya

    Antonina Pozharskaya

    Isaak's mother