November 30, 2007
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Zypora Spaisman,
David Romeo,
Felix Fibich,
Shifra Lerer,
Seymour Rechzeit
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Between the late '30s and 2006, the number of Yiddish stage theaters in the Big Apple sadly dwindled from twelve to one. Two of the last remaining institutions were the Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre, sus... read more
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November 28, 2007
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Although the film's highly personal approach ultimately pays off in terms of heartfelt emotion -- particularly at its bittersweet conclusion -- it's hard not to wish that its focus was not quite so na...
November 21, 2007
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times
Filmed in real time during the freezing winter of 2000, Yiddish Theater: A Love Story tracks eight days in the failing life of the Yiddish Public Theater.
November 21, 2007
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Its extremely narrow focus on the death throes of an art form, rather than the art itself, limits its appeal. Full Review
July 23, 2009
S. James Wegg, JWR
However, whether by design or happy coincidence, several more universal truths lurk tantalizingly in the upper balcony and lift this production from the specific to the universal. Full Review
July 8, 2009
Linda Cook, Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
Only a schmuck wouldn't love this movie.
December 21, 2007
Andy Klein, Los Angeles CityBeat
... an uneven but ultimately charming %u2013 and sad %u2013 look at the disappearance of a centuries-old cultural tradition whose impact on our own culture has been inestimable.
November 30, 2007
Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Daily News
Yiddish Theater is a melancholy work, as well it should be, but it's also almost giddy much of the time with the delight of discovery, preservation and nostalgia. Full Review
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