The Yiddish King Lear

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation King Lear by William Shakespeare
The Yiddish King Lear film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Sholem_Aleichem
gptkbp:available_on gptkb:DVD
gptkb:streaming_platforms
gptkbp:awards Best Feature at the New York Jewish Film Festival
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:King_Lear
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:$100,000
gptkbp:character gptkb:Lear
gptkb:Kent
gptkb:Cordelia
gptkb:Edmund
gptkb:Goneril
gptkb:Regan
gptkb:Gloucester
gptkb:Trolls
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Zachary_Galler
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact Yiddish cultural revival
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Yiddish
gptkb:Yiddish_theater
gptkbp:debut_year 1903
gptkbp:directed_by Joshua Z. Weinstein
gptkbp:director gptkb:Moishe_Nadir
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Kino_Lorber
gptkbp:edited_by Josh Z. Weinstein
gptkbp:explores gptkb:justice
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:Jewish_identity
redemption
generational conflict
power dynamics
themes of justice
themes of redemption
themes of loss
themes of loyalty
themes of power
themes of betrayal
themes of reconciliation
themes of aging
themes of madness
themes of familial duty
gptkbp:features Yiddish culture
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Brooklyn
gptkbp:follows a family
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:tragedy
gptkbp:historical_context early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Yiddish King Lear
gptkbp:influenced Jewish identity in theater
modern adaptations of King Lear
subsequent Yiddish plays
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Shakespeare's_works
Jewish folklore
Yiddish folk tales
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:King_Lear
gptkbp:inspired other adaptations
Yiddish adaptations of Shakespeare
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Yiddish_theater
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Hollywood_Reporter
gptkb:Variety
gptkbp:language gptkb:Yiddish
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Shlomo_Carlebach
gptkbp:notable_actor gptkb:Jacob_Adler
gptkb:Moishe_Oysher
gptkb:Molly_Picon
Berta Gersten
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Lear
gptkb:Kent
gptkb:Cordelia
gptkb:Edmund
gptkb:Goneril
gptkb:Regan
gptkb:Edgar
gptkbp:notable_production London production
New York City production
Tel Aviv production
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The world is a stage”
“ A father’s love is a heavy burden.”
“ In madness, there is wisdom.”
“ The heart knows what the heart wants.”
“ What is a king without his kingdom?”
“ How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!”
“ I am a man more sinned against than sinning”
“ Nothing will come of nothing”
“ The wheel is come full circle”
gptkbp:notable_scene the division of the kingdom
the storm scene
the death of Cordelia
Lear's madness scene
the reconciliation scene
gptkbp:performance_style gptkb:Yiddish_theater
gptkbp:performed_at Yiddish theaters
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:theater_festivals
Yiddish language theaters
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
1903
gptkbp:produced_by Maya Kuperman
gptkbp:published_in Yiddish newspapers
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Tevye_the_Dairyman
gptkbp:release_date September 6, 2019
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2019
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by Joshua Z. Weinstein
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Eastern_Europe
gptkbp:starring gptkb:David_Aaron_Baker
gptkb:Miriam_Silverman
gptkb:Shuler_Hensley
Molly Ryman
gptkbp:theme family conflict
gptkbp:themes gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:power_struggles
gptkb:family
aging
madness
family dynamics
gptkbp:translated_into English
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Sholem_Aleichem
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Boris_Thomashefsky
gptkb:Jacob_Gordin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6