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Sorrows of Sarah

Sorrows of Sarah

Drama

20m

September 9, 1913 (112 years ago)

Overview

This film captures a stage production at Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, accompanied by the choir of Moscow Synagogue. Brothers Isaak and Borukh are both in love with Sarra, but Sarra chooses Isaac and they got married. However, Sarra could not conceive for ten years, and their Rabbi tells them that according to Jewish law, they must divorce. Isaak's parents push him to sign the divorce paper, then their Rabbi drops the divorce paper to Sarra's feet. She tells Isaac about her grief, and Isaak commits suicide. Soon after-wards, Sore realizes that she is pregnant, but she is now single.

ActorAge thenAge now
Tatyana Shornikova

Tatyana Shornikova

Sarah

Birthday: January 13, 1888

25 April 29, 1967 (79)
Aleksandr Kheruvimov

Aleksandr Kheruvimov

Sarah's father

Birthday: January 1, 1868

45 December 1, 1931 (63)
Praskovya Maksimova

Praskovya Maksimova

Sarah's mother

Birthday: -

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Ivan Mosjoukine

Ivan Mosjoukine

Isaak

Birthday: September 26, 1889

23 January 18, 1939 (49)
Pavel Knorr

Pavel Knorr

Isaak's father

Birthday: -

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Antonina Pozharskaya

Antonina Pozharskaya

Isaak's mother

Birthday: -

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Viktor Tourjansky

Viktor Tourjansky

Borukh

Birthday: March 4, 1891

22 August 13, 1976 (85)