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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 The acting is uniformly excellent. Dec 12, 2017 Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest 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. Rated: 8/10 Mar 15, 2021 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It has more of a political slant than other Yiddish films at the time. Rated: A Apr 25, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews
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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