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| The Komediant | |
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| Directed by | Arnon Goldfinger |
| Written by | Oshra Schwartz |
| Produced by | Amir Harel |
| Cinematography | Yoram Millo |
| Distributed by | Zebra Productions, Ltd |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Languages | Yiddish English |
The Komediant is a 2000 Israeli documentary film directed by Arnon Goldfinger and written by Oshra Schwartz. It focuses on the life and careers of the Burstein family of Yiddish theatre: Pesach Burstein, his wife Lillian Lux, his son Mike Burstyn and daughter Susan Burstein-Roth. Made in honor of the 100th birth anniversary of Pesach Burstein, it received the Israeli Academy's Best Documentary Award.