Through Tears (1928)
The poor tailor Perchyk who dreams to buy a she-goat lives in a small town. Meanwhile, Perchyk’s daughter Frida falls in love with the unemployed Elia. Perchyk is totally against their marriage, as he cannot buy a she-goat if the son-in-law does not have any money. Finally, Perchyk buys a she-goat from a rich tavern owner but he gives him… a goat. Moreover, a police officer dissatisfied with the tailored uniform forges a document, according to which Perchyk and his whole family are expelled from the town as troublemakers.
Director: Grigori Gritscher-Tscherikower
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: April 2, 1928
Cast
- Ivan Kaveberg - Shimen-Ele Perchyk
- Anna Goricheva - Tsipe-Beyle-Reza
- Mariya Sinelnikova - Brukha / Frida
- D. Kantor - Elya Peyse
- Moshele Zilberman - Motele Peyse
- F. Zilberman - Elya and Motele's mother
- Abram Vabnik - Pinya, Elya's friend
- M. Zaslavskiy - Melamed
- Matviy Lyarov - Dodia
- Aleksandr Sashin - Baker
Screenplay
Music: Sholom Secunda
Cinematography: Friedrich Verigo-Darovskiy, Nicolas Farkas
Production: VUFKU
Country: Soviet Union
Language: No Language
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Through Tears about?
- The poor tailor Perchyk who dreams to buy a she-goat lives in a small town. Meanwhile, Perchyk’s daughter Frida falls in love with the unemployed Elia. Perchyk is totally against their marriage, as he cannot buy a she-goat if the son-in-law does not have any money. Finally, Perchyk buys a she-goat from a rich tavern owner but he gives him… a goat. Moreover, a police officer dissatisfied with the tailored uniform forges a document, according to which Perchyk and his whole family are expelled from the town as troublemakers.
- Who directed Through Tears?
- Through Tears was directed by Grigori Gritscher-Tscherikower.
- Who stars in Through Tears?
- Through Tears stars Ivan Kaveberg, Anna Goricheva, Mariya Sinelnikova, D. Kantor, Moshele Zilberman, F. Zilberman.
- How long is Through Tears?
- Through Tears has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Through Tears?
- Through Tears is a Comedy film.
- Where was Through Tears produced?
- Through Tears was produced in Soviet Union.