Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union (2008)
Moscow, January 1948. In the bitter cold, a large crowd attends the State Funeral of the Yiddish actor and director Solomon Mikhoels. An official proclamation mourns the death of "a great People's Artist of the Soviet Union." What people are really mourning is the death of the most popular Jewish theater in the Soviet Union, and the man who kept it alive against all odds for over 20 years. No doubt many suspected the truth: he had just been assassinated by Stalin's secret police.
Director: Sam Ball
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: November 9, 2008
Cast
- Ed Asner - Narrator (Voice)
- Adolf Hitler
- Joseph Stalin
- Solomon Mikhoels
- Venyamin Zuskin
Screenplay
Editing: Kate Stilley Steiner
Production: Citizen Film
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
soviet union, jewish, documentary short, historical documentary, jewish theatre, solomon mikhoels, moscow state jewish theater, assassinated in minsk
More Films by Director: Sam Ball
More Films in Genre: Documentary, History
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union about?
- Moscow, January 1948. In the bitter cold, a large crowd attends the State Funeral of the Yiddish actor and director Solomon Mikhoels. An official proclamation mourns the death of "a great People's Artist of the Soviet Union." What people are really mourning is the death of the most popular Jewish theater in the Soviet Union, and the man who kept it alive against all odds for over 20 years. No doubt many suspected the truth: he had just been assassinated by Stalin's secret police.
- Who directed Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union?
- Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union was directed by Sam Ball.
- Who stars in Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union?
- Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union stars Ed Asner, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Solomon Mikhoels, Venyamin Zuskin.
- How long is Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union?
- Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
- What genre is Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union?
- Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union produced?
- Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union was produced in United States of America.