Setting off from Vilna to spend his last days in the Holy Land, an arrogant old man spurns the youngest of his three daughters and leaves his fortune in the wrong hands..
Is this for you? If you like your drama loud, stagey, and dripping with old-world regret, you'll probably dig this. But if you need fast cuts or a movie that moves at the speed of a TikTok scroll, stay away. This is theater on film, and it doesn't care if you're bored. It is meant for people who want to watch an old ma...
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Harry Thomashefsky
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"Is this for you? If you like your drama loud, stagey, and dripping with old-world regret, you'll probably dig this. But if you need fast cuts or a movie that moves at the speed of a TikTok scroll, stay away. This is theater on film, and it doesn't care if you're bored. It is meant for people who want to watch an old man ruin his own life in real time. 🎭 There is something really uncomfortable about the way Harold Schutzman plays this guy. He’s not just a grump; he is actively dismantling his o..."
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1920 · IMDb —
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