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The Man Without a World is credited to the legendary (and imaginary) 1920s Soviet director, Yevgeny Antinov. But the film is anything but old. In fact, Antinov himself is the creation of contemporary filmmaker Eleanor Antin. Her film is a moving, comic melodrama set in a typical shtetl (village) in Poland. The Jews’ struggle against poverty and racial hatred is complicated by their own division into hostile political factions of the religious orthodoxy, assimilationists, socialists, Zionists, anarchists and survivors. While the Jews of the shtetl pursue their loves, politics, religion, business and dreams for the future, the Angel of Death is ever near...
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soviet union
yiddish language
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How long is The Man Without a World?
The Man Without a World has a runtime of 1h 38m (1 hour and 38 minutes).
Who directed The Man Without a World?
The Man Without a World was directed by Eleanor Antin and released in 1991.
What genre is The Man Without a World?
The Man Without a World is a Drama film (1991).
Who stars in The Man Without a World?
The cast of The Man Without a World includes Pier Marton, Christine Berry, Anna Henriques, Eleanor Antin.
What is the TMDB rating for The Man Without a World?
The Man Without a World has a TMDB rating of 3.7/10 based on 3 votes.
