Jewish Luck revolves around Menakhem Mendl (one of Sholem Aleichem's characters), a daydreaming entrepreneur who specializes in doomed strike-it-rich schemes. Despite Jewish oppression in Tsarist Russia, Mendl continues to pursue his dreams and his continued persistence transforms him from schlemiel to hero.

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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Sholom Aleichem, Boris Leonidov, Isaak Babel, Isaak Teneromo
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1920 · IMDb —
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