Mirele Efros
Mirele Efros, "the Jewish Queen Lear," was the masterpiece of influential Yiddish playwright Jacob Gordin. Berta Gersten gives a memorable performance as Mirele, a wealthy and pious widow whose devoti…
Mirele Efros
Mirele Efros, "the Jewish Queen Lear," was the masterpiece of influential Yiddish playwright Jacob Gordin. Berta Gersten gives a memorable performance as Mirele, a wealthy and pious widow whose devotion to her children extends to hand-picking a wife for her eldest son. Unfortunately, she gravely mistakes the young woman's character. —National Center for Jewish Film Mirele Efros (Berta Gersten), a wealthy widow, dominates her family in all aspects, in the name of devotion, including the choice of picking the bride for her son. But, Shaindel (Ruth Elbaum'), as a daughter-in-law, schemes to gain control of the Efros-family wealth and, when accomplished, heaps indignity-after-indignity upon her mother-in-law. But, in time, Shaindel goes to Mirele and begs forgiveness. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
Mirele Efros
Drama
Film Details
Mirele Efros, "the Jewish Queen Lear," was the masterpiece of influential Yiddish playwright Jacob Gordin. Berta Gersten gives a memorable performance as Mirele, a wealthy and pious widow whose devotion to her children extends to hand-picking a wife for her eldest son. Unfortunately, she gravely mistakes the young woman's character.
—National Center for Jewish Film Mirele Efros (Berta Gersten), a wealthy widow, dominates her family in all aspects, in the name of devotion, including the choice of picking the bride for her son. But, Shaindel (Ruth Elbaum'), as a daughter-in-law, schemes to gain control of the Efros-family wealth and, when accomplished, heaps indignity-after-indignity upon her mother-in-law. But, in time, Shaindel goes to Mirele and begs forgiveness.
—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>.