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1975 Certificate PG Certificate PG
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Kane was given a well-deserved Academy Award nomination for her performance as Gilt, a Jewish émigré trying to assimilate as quietly as possible into her new country while still being supportive of her husband as he experiences a cultural identity crisis. Read more

Starring Carol Kane, Steven Keats, Mel Howard, Anna Berger
Director Joan Micklin Silver
Genres Drama

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Hester Street

Kane was given a well-deserved Academy Award nomination for her performance as Gilt, a Jewish émigré trying to assimilate as quietly as possible into her new country while still being supportive of her husband as he experiences a cultural identity crisis.

Starring Carol Kane, Steven Keats, Mel Howard, Anna Berger, Ed Crowley
Director Joan Micklin Silver
Studio METRODOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
Watch now: 1 hr 29 mins
Certificate DVD: Certificate PG, Watch Online: Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Watch Online: English
Released DVD: 28 Jul 2008
Watch now: 28 May 2009
Production year: 1975
Watch now £2.49
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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Low-budget cult perfection...

    Made on a tiny tiny budget (don't watch it if you can't stick boom-shots and wobbly cameras) by the hugely underrated director Joan Micklin-Silver, this... more

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  • Rated - 3.0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Poor quality disc

    Not really fair to comment on this film, as the quality of sound and vision was not good. Suffice to say that it seemed a very good story with good acting.

      • Cato

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