A Letter to Mama
A Brivele der mamen
Synopsis
One of the last Yiddish films made in Poland before the Nazi invasion, this film tells the story of a mother's persistent struggles to support her three children in pre-war World War II Polish Ukraine. After her family is pulled apart by severe poverty and the turmoil of war, she and her children make their way to New York and turn to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society for help.
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- Director
- Leon Trystan, Joseph Green
- Original Title
- A Brivele der mamen
- Country of Origin
- Poland, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Yiddish
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Green-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leon Trystan, Joseph Green
Department Leadership Roster
Leon Trystan
Director
Joseph Green
Director
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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What is A Letter to Mama about?
One of the last Yiddish films made in Poland before the Nazi invasion, this film tells the story of a mother's persistent struggles to support her three children in pre-war World War II Polish Ukraine. After her family is pulled apart by severe poverty and the turmoil of war, she and her children make their way to New York and turn to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society for help.
Who directed A Letter to Mama?
A Letter to Mama was directed by Leon Trystan, Joseph Green.
Who stars in A Letter to Mama?
The principal cast of A Letter to Mama includes Lucy Gehrman, Misha Gehrman, Gertrude Bulman.
When was A Letter to Mama released and how long is it?
A Letter to Mama was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.