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Critically acclaimed story of a New York City Holocaust survivor and his marriage, his mistress, and the reappearance of the wife believed killed during the war. Successfully combines humor with pathos!
Original Release
12/13/1989
US Release
12/13/1989
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ron Silver | Herman / Herman Broder |
Anjelica Huston | Tamara / Tamara Broder |
Lena Olin | Masha |
Malgorzata Zajaczkowska | Yadwiga |
Alan King | Rabbi Lembeck |
Judith Malina | Masha's Mother |
Rita Karin | Mrs. Schreier |
Phil Leeds | Pesheles / Peeheles |
Elya Baskin | Yasha Kobik / Yaska Kobik |
Paul Mazursky | Leon Tortshiner |
Directors
Writers
Paul Mazursky, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Roger L. Simon
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ron Silver | Herman / Herman Broder |
Anjelica Huston | Tamara / Tamara Broder |
Lena Olin | Masha |
Malgorzata Zajaczkowska | Yadwiga |
Alan King | Rabbi Lembeck |
Judith Malina | Masha's Mother |
Rita Karin | Mrs. Schreier |
Phil Leeds | Pesheles / Peeheles |
Elya Baskin | Yasha Kobik / Yaska Kobik |
Paul Mazursky | Leon Tortshiner |
L.J. Dollinger | Reb Nissen Yaroslaver |
Zypora Spaisman | Sheva Haddas |
Arthur Grosser | Doctor |
Burney Lieberman | Yom Kippur Cantor |
Nathaniel Katzman | Wedding Cantor |
Gayle Garfinkle | Mrs. Lembeck |
Shel Goldstein | Mrs. Regal |
Henry Bronchtein | Benny |
Howard Ryshpan | Onlooker |
Doris Gramovot | Yadwiga's Neighbor |
Producers
Name | Role |
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James G. Robinson | Executive Producer |
Joe Roth | Executive Producer |
Paul Mazursky | Producer |
Pato Guzman | Producer |
Elizabeth Sayre | Producer |
Irby Smith | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1990 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1990 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1990 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |