Jewish Luck

Summary

This 1925 film directed by Alexis Granowsky was made in the Soviet Union at a time when different cultures were still tolerated in that country despite the racism that existed throughout Europe. This film revolves around Menachem Mendl, a daydreaming entrepreneur who specializes in doomed strike it rich schemes, who, through his perseverance changes from a schlemiel to a hero. This film based on Sholem Aleichem's stories was among the first Yiddish films to be released in America. The original intertitles in this silent film were written by the famed writer, Isaac Babel. Sure to appeal to those who loved Yiddischkeit and the history of film.