Hester Street
So rare to see an account of an immigrant family assimilating into america in the 1800s from the perspective of the wife! This film is really fascinating, it documents assimilations...
Joan Micklin Silver
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Bernice Bobs Her Hair
It's the hot summer of 1919. Visiting her cousin Marjorie (Veronica Cartwright), sweet-but-dull Bernice (Shelley Duvall) is transformed into a smooth-talking man-trap by her vampish kin. However, the “make-over” works too well, Bernice becomes the belle of the ball,...Watch Movie
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Hester Street
Gitl and her son arrive on the Lower East side of New York in 1896 to join her husband Jake. While Jake, who has job in a sweatshop and an English-speaking girlfriend, has completely embraced America, Gitl clings to her old country ways. Jake is embarrassed to be seen with her as he struggles to...Watch Movie
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Bernice Bobs Her Hair
really enjoyed the awkwardness here. i never hear old fashioned all american ideology music paired with personal failure and boredom in historical movies. this was a nice change in that...
Hester Street
Yankel, a Jewish immigrant from Russia living in late 19th century New York, brings his wife (Carol Kane) and child over from Russia. Yankel has assimilated (he calls himself "Jake")...
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
A charming adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's marvelous short story! Shelley Duval is perfection itself as Bernice. Her performance is absolutely enchanting.
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
Joan Macklin Silver's Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1976) is a very effective dramatic presentation. The period settings, costumes, and artifacts are splendid. The acting by the whole cast is very...