The Jester
Der Purimshpiler
Synopsis
Getsel, a wandering Purim player, comes to a Galica village and gets a job with Reb Nuchem, the shoemaker. He falls in love with Esther, the shoemaker's daughter, but knows she is in love with a wandering circus player. However, Getzel is content in his work and dreams. Esther's father inherits a fortune and attempts to marry her to a man of his choice, but she flees with Getzel to Warsaw, where he meets and marries the circus player. Getzel returns to the village and is blamed for Esther's disappearance until she shows up and explains what happened. Getzel shoulders his pack and wanders on to another village.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 5, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Joseph Green
- Screenplay & Story
- Joseph Victor
- Original Score
- Nikolaus Brodszky
- Original Title
- Der Purimshpiler
- Country of Origin
- Poland, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Yiddish
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Green-Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Joseph Green
Joseph Victor, I. Manger
Nikolaus Brodszky
Seweryn Steinwurzel
Joseph Green
Department Leadership Roster
Jan Nowina-Przybylski
Director
Seweryn Steinwurzel
Director of Photography
Joseph Victor
Screenplay
Nikolaus Brodszky
Original Music Composer
Fritz Kleinman
Costume Design
Joseph Green
Producer
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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Frequently Asked Questions About The Jester
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Jester about?
Getsel, a wandering Purim player, comes to a Galica village and gets a job with Reb Nuchem, the shoemaker. He falls in love with Esther, the shoemaker's daughter, but knows she is in love with a wandering circus player. However, Getzel is content in his work and dreams. Esther's father inherits a fortune and attempts to marry her to a man of his choice, but she flees with Getzel to Warsaw, where he meets and marries the circus player. Getzel returns to the village and is blamed for Esther's disappearance until she shows up and explains what happened. Getzel shoulders his pack and wanders on to another village.
Who directed The Jester?
The Jester was directed by Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Joseph Green.
Who stars in The Jester?
The principal cast of The Jester includes Zygmunt Turkow, Miriam Kressyn, Eni Liton, Hymie Jacobson, Ayzyk Samburg.
When was The Jester released and how long is it?
The Jester was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Jester?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Jester was composed by Nikolaus Brodszky.