Jewish Life in Krakow (1939)

Focusing on Cracow's Jewish quarter, this film intermingles old and new, using music to enhance the images. Streetcars share tree-lined streets with horse-drawn carriages; people conduct business under umbrella-covered markets and arcaded market halls; parks and schoolyards host sports, games and animated discussions. Scenes of the famous Remu Synagogue and the Alte Shul, an orphanage, a hospital, the Jewish Community Council, and several schools convey the vitality of this age-old Jewish community.

Released April 21, 1939 10 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.year-1939, imdb.jewish, imdb.yiddish, imdb.1930s, imdb.20th-century

Country: United States
Languages: English