Hester Street

  (1975)
Joan Micklin Silver's film stars Carol Kane as Gitl, a traditional Jewish woman who travels to America in the late 1800s to reunite with her husband (Stephen Keats), but instead is met with heartache when she discovers he's a changed man. Nominated for an Academy Award for her portrayal of a woman abandoned, Kane infuses Gitl with depth and humanity, making her struggles at once palpable and enlightening. Co-stars Doris Roberts and Mel Howard.
Starring: Steven Keats, Carol Kane
Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Genre:  Classics
Format:  DVD
Language: English
Awards: Academy Award® Nominee ...
Rated PGFor questionable for children, adult situations
Hester Street
 
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