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The Light Ahead

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In 19th-century Russia, a wise bookseller (Isidore Cashier) comes to the aid of two lovers (David Opatoshu, Helen Beverly).

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Elliott Stein Film Comment Magazine 12/12/2017
The acting is uniformly excellent. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest 03/15/2021
8/10
Restoration by Nat'l Ctr Jewish Film -1 of Ulmer's 4 "shtetl" films, non-nostalgic, strong women characters and preference for science and big city freedoms over Orthodoxy. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/25/2006
A
It has more of a political slant than other Yiddish films at the time. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Henry Felt

Director

Edgar G. Ulmer

Director

David Opatoshu

Fishke

Helen Beverley

Hodel

Isidore Cashier

Mendele Moicher Sforim

Rosetta Bialis

Drabke
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 19th-century Russia, a wise bookseller (Isidore Cashier) comes to the aid of two lovers (David Opatoshu, Helen Beverly).
Director
Henry Felt, Edgar G. Ulmer
Screenwriter
Chaver Pahver, Mendele Mocher Sforim, Edgar G. Ulmer, Shirley Ulmer
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Yiddish
Runtime
1h 34m