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poster Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God
Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God
(3.2/5)
80mn - Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Biblical figure Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him.
poster Jewish Prudence
Jewish Prudence
(3.2/5)
20mn - Comedy
Papa Gimplewart, father to three children is unimpressed by the young lawyer who wants to marry his daughter.
poster The Ancient Law
The Ancient Law
(3.6/5)
128mn - Drama
Baruch Mayer, son of an orthodox rabbi from a poor shtetl in Galizia, decides to break with the family tradition and leave the shtetl to become an actor.
poster The Beilis Case
The Beilis Case
(2.9/5)
0mn - Drama, Crime
Ukrainian silent courtroom drama about the trial on charges of Menachem Mendel Beilis in the ritual murder of 12-year-old Andrey Yushchinsky. Menahem Mendel Beilis was a Ukrainian Jew accused of ritual mu…
poster The Great Commandment
The Great Commandment
(3/5)
78mn - Drama
In first-century Judea, Joel, the son of a strict Pharisee and secret leader of zealot rebels, encounters the transformative teachings of Jesus and must choose between his violent quest for Jewish indepen…
poster Hadj Cheriff
Hadj Cheriff
1mn -
Hadji Cheriff, a performer known for a variety of unusual abilities, demonstrates part of his act in the Thomas Edison studio. He has a large knife in his hand at the opening of the act. He then hurls the…
poster Romance of a Jewess
Romance of a Jewess
12mn - Comedy
This early D.W. Griffith short shows the director's interest in Jewish ghetto life, portrayed here with sympathy and sentimentality. The melodramatic plot involves the conflict between generations in an i…
poster Raja Harishchandra
Raja Harishchandra
(3.0/5)
40mn - History, Drama
Revolves around the noble and righteous king, Harishchandra, who first sacrifices his kingdom, followed by his wife and eventually his children to honor his promise to the sage Vishwamitra.
poster Defamation
Defamation
(3.8/5)
91mn - Documentary
Intent on shaking up the ultimate 'sacred cow' for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative - and at times irreverent - quest to answer the question, "What is anti-Semitism today?"
poster Nathan der Weise
Nathan der Weise
(3.5/5)
128mn - Drama, History
Silent movie adaptation of Lessing's play. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin and the (initially anonymous) Templar…
poster Barrabas
Barrabas
489mn - Crime
Rudolph Strelitz, known as 'Barrabas', is the leader of a brutal underground gang causing chaos and destruction in the lives of civilized people. A lawyer, Claude Varèse, is strongly determined to bring S…
poster Baby Brother
Baby Brother
20mn - Comedy
Joe Cobb is a wealthy child who longs for a baby brother. His nursemaid takes him to the other side where he meets some kids his age (the rest of Our Gang) where Joe offers three dollars for a baby. Farin…
poster The Life of the Jews of Palestine
The Life of the Jews of Palestine
(3.1/5)
78mn - Documentary
The Life of the Jews in Palestine is a silent documentary film depicting Jews and Jewish communities in Ottoman Palestine.
poster Shark Exorcist
Shark Exorcist
70mn - Horror
When a demonic nun summons Satan to possess a great white shark, a peaceful fishing village becomes the epicenter of supernatural terror as the possessed predator stalks its victims both in water and on l…
poster The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
(4/5)
105mn - Crime, Documentary
Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended …
poster St. Urbain's Horseman
St. Urbain's Horseman
(3.3/5)
180mn - Drama
Based on the novel by Mordechai Richler - Winner of the 1971 Governor General's Award - this is the story of Jake, a film director of modest success and a man in disgrace. His alter ego, his cousin Joey -…
poster Uncle Josh's Nightmare
Uncle Josh's Nightmare
2mn - Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
Poor Uncle Josh is trying to get to sleep, but being constantly bedevilled by a fellow in red long underwear with horns. A short early trick editing film using a stationary camera much more valuable for i…
poster Jaws of the Shark
Jaws of the Shark
(2.6/5)
63mn - Horror, Comedy
Two scientists create a genetically enhanced shark with legs, but their experiment goes horribly wrong when the creature escapes. Armed with a chainsaw and a taste for blood, the monster terrorizes teens …
poster The Little House in Kolomna
The Little House in Kolomna
(3.1/5)
31mn - Comedy
Based on the story by Pushkin. Pretty young Parasha is living with her widowed mother. Parasha diligently takes care of many household tasks, but she also enjoys flirting with the guards's officers who pa…
poster Petit frère et petite sœur
Petit frère et petite sœur
(3/5)
1mn - Documentary, Family
In a grove, a small boy and a small girl are dancing together.
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