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The Jester

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.

Top Cast

  • Zygmunt Turkow

    Zygmunt Turkow

    Getsel

  • Miriam Kressyn

    Miriam Kressyn

    Esther

  • Eni Liton

    Eni Liton

    Leah

  • Hymie Jacobson

    Hymie Jacobson

    Dick

  • Ayzyk Samburg

    Ayzyk Samburg

    Reb Nukhem

  • Berta Litwine

    Berta Litwine

    Tsippe, Nukhem's wife

  • Max Bozyk

    Max Bozyk

    Reb Zurekh

  • Jakub Raynglas

    Jakub Raynglas

    3d Shoemaker

  • Jakub Fiszer

    Jakub Fiszer

    Faivel, the Matchmaker

Overview

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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