Hester Street (1975)
Directed by Joan Micklin Silver · 90 min · Drama, Romance
30.3 TOPICAL score · #3,519 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A Russian emigre prides himself on the way he's molded himself into a real Yankee in the USA, though the world he lives in, New York's Lower East Side in the late 19th century, is almost exclusively populated by other Jewish immigrants. When his wife finally arrives in the New World, however, she has a lot of assimilating to do.
Hester Street (1975, directed by Joan Micklin Silver) has a TOPICAL score of 30.3 - ranked 3,519 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (42 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.3/10 (42 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read6,311 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Steven Keats, Carol Kane (actor #664), Mel Howard, Dorrie Kavanaugh