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Ṿer iz ṿer = Mi hu mi / YidiShpil, teʼaṭron ha-Yidish be-Yiśraʼel ; [adaptation, direction and choreography, Jan Shurmey].
ווער איז ווער.
Van Pelt - Freedman Jewish Sound Archives DVD/PAL V0207
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- Format:
- Archive
- Video
- Language:
- Hebrew
- Yiddish
- Subjects (All):
- Gronemann, Samuel, 1875-1952--Film adaptations.
- Gronemann, Samuel.
- Gronemann, Samuel, 1875-1952.
- Jews--Germany--1933-1945--Drama.
- Jews.
- Mistaken identity--Drama.
- Mistaken identity.
- Theater, Yiddish.
- Israel.
- Germany.
- Theater, Yiddish--Israel.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Musicals.
- Performances.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- [Full screen presentation].
- Other Title:
- Mi hu mi
- Title in English: Who is who?
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2009?]
- Language Note:
- In Yiddish; introduction in Hebrew; the stage production had Hebrew supertitles projected above the stage, but these have not been captured in the filming.
- System Details:
- DVD-R, PAL.
- digital
- optical
- PAL
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- "A musical tragicomedy dealing with identities, prejudices, and anti-Semitism in Germany in the 1930s."--Yiddishspiel Theater English language website.
- Participant:
- Yankele Alperin, Annabella, Samadar Ben-David, Dori Engel.
- Credits:
- Music, Adrian Philip Tabetzky; lyrics, Michael Voitishko.
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of a filmed performance of the play produced in 2009.
- "The play 'Who is who' is directed by Ian Sharmai. An adaptation by Sami Gruniman ... of the play 'Jacob and Christian.' ... Woven into the play are songs with lyrics by Machel Vitishko ... and music by Adrian Philip Tabetzky."--Yiddishspiel Theater English language website.
- Cataloged chiefly from Yiddishspiel Theater English language website.
- Play was originally 150 minutes including intermission.
- Aspect ratio 4:3.
- Local Notes:
- Freedman Archive Collection. Disc V0207.
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