Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem
The stories of two beloved Jewish icons are woven together in this enchanting documentary: Sholem Aleichem, the great Jewish storyteller, and Theodore Bikel, troubadour, actor and one of the most popular stage interpreters of Aleichem’s work. The prose of Aleichem (1859–1916) portrays like no one else the true soul of the tragicomic Jewish shtetl life. Fiddler on the Roof, the Broadway and Hollywood musical adaptation of Aleichem’s Tevye the Milkman short stories, has immortalized him. Theodore Bikel, now 90, has portrayed Tevye on the American stage countless times. Vienna-born Bikel’s family escaped Austria after the Nazi occupation and migrated to Palestine before settling in the United States. Year: 2014 Length: 90 minutes Country: Director: Theodore Bikel, Marsha Lebby, John Lollos Genre: |
Shown at
- 13th Annual Temple Emanu-El Kirk Cashmere Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 14th Annual Las Vegas Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 16th Annual Rutgers Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 17th Annual Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival (Detroit) - 2015
- 19th Annual Hartford Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 20th Annual East Bay Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 20th Annual Seattle Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 23rd Portland Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 23rd Toronto Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 25th Annual Orange County International Jewish Film Festival - 2014
- 25th Annual San Diego Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 25th Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- 25th Washington Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Atlanta Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Baltimore Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Barshop JCC Jewish Film Festival - 2019
- Berkshire Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Boulder Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Carmel Jewish Film Festival - 2016
- Chicago Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Cleveland Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Edmonton Jewish Film Festival - 2016
- Fresno Jewish Film Series - 2015
- Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Houston Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Indianapolis Jewish Film Festival - 2016
- JCMI Film Festival - 2015
- Jewish Cinema Mississippi - 2016
- JewishFilm - 2015
- JFilm Festival (Pittsburgh) - 2015
- Jüdisches Filmfestival Wien - 2015
- Michigan City Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Milwaukee Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Nagle Family Jewish Film Festival - 2018
- New Jersey Jewish Film Festival - 2016
- PJFF Fall Festival - 2015
- San Francisco Jewish Film Festival - 2014
- Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Sarasota-Manatee Israel Film Festival - 2015
- Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- St. Louis Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- The Jewish Film Festival of Western Connecticut - 2018
- Tucson International Jewish Film Festival - 2016
- Vancouver Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Westchester Jewish Film Festival - 2015
- Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival - 2016
Hello,
I am so sad that I missed this film when it showed at my local JCC in San Rafael, CA.
I am desperately trying to find out how I may see it at another venue, stream it or rent it? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Hello,
It will be playing in San Diego on February 7, but it is a bit of a drive: http://sandiego.eventful.com/events/2015-san-diego-jewish-film-festival-theodore-bi-/E0-001-072490661-0
It will probably be available on Netflix/Hulu and DVD within a year or so.
Tzivi reviews Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholem Aleichem
Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholem Aleichem, a new documentary from the National Center for Jewish Film, is an intentionally personal story told by one of the most accomplished and politically-influential Jewish entertainers of the 20th Century. Director John Lollos combines scenes from Bikel’s acclaimed solo performance Sholem Aleichem: Laughter Through Tears with footage filmed at the annual Sholem Aleichem Yahrzeit in Manhattan in 2013. In addition to the songs, monologues, and moments of reflection from Bikel, Lollos also includes narration by Alan Alda to provide context (written by Lollos and his co-Producer Marsha Lebby), plus interviews with a wide variety of talking heads. It makes for an enchanting and fast-paced 75 minutes.
http://www.juf.org/news/blog.aspx?id=432459&blogid=13573
In LA Oct 19 & 20 Only! “Theodore Bikel” Screening at Laemmle
LIMITED SCREENING EVENT
4 Laemmle Theatres
Monday, October 19, 7:30 pm
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Tuesday, October 20, 1:00 pm
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Special Guests: Q&A with Film critic Leonard Maltin & Mr. Bikel’s widow Aimee Ginsburg Bikel Monday night Oct 19 at the Beverly Hills screening. On Tuesday, Q&A with Mrs. Bikel in Encino.