The 50 Greatest Jewish Movies: A Critic's Ranking of the Very Best

Bernheimer, Kathryn

ISBN 10: 1559724579 / ISBN 13: 9781559724579

Published by Birch Lane Pr, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The 50 Greatest Jewish Movies: A Critic's Ranking of the Very Best
• Publisher: Birch Lane Pr
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559724579
• ISBN 13: 9781559724579
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

A fascinating guided journey though film history furnishes an insightful analysis of the movies that best reflect the wide range of the Jewish experience, including in-depth essays, movie stills, and biographical and historical information.

Reviews

Bernheimer defines a Jewish film as one that "examines an aspect of the Jewish experience and features at least one clearly defined Jewish central character." And what makes a Jewish film great in Bern-heimer's book depends on the taste of the selector and the availability of the film on video. Another prequisite of greatness on her list is proximity to Hollywood; one will not find foreign films (e.g., de Sica's Garden of the Finzi-Contini). Thus, the type of films selected are predictable, less so the rankings (number 1 is The Chosen, number 2, Fiddler on the Roof, 3, Schindler's List, and 50, who would guess, Marjorie Morningstar). What we have here is a nice little exercise that has produced a useful little video guide to Jewish films, with detailed descriptions of each film that incorporates information on its social and cultural backgrounds. Good programming resource. Bonnie Smothers