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The Man Without a World
The Man Without a World

The Man Without a World

“One of the most unusual, artistic and fantastic films of the American Indie history. There is nothing else like it!”

3.7(3)
May 28, 19911h 38mReleased

Overview

The Man Without a World is credited to the legendary (and imaginary) 1920s Soviet director, Yevgeny Antinov. But the film is anything but old. In fact, Antinov himself is the creation of contemporary filmmaker Eleanor Antin. Her film is a moving, comic melodrama set in a typical shtetl (village) in Poland. The Jews’ struggle against poverty and racial hatred is complicated by their own division into hostile political factions of the religious orthodoxy, assimilationists, socialists, Zionists, anarchists and survivors. While the Jews of the shtetl pursue their loves, politics, religion, business and dreams for the future, the Angel of Death is ever near...

Top Cast

Pier Marton

Pier Marton

Zevi

Christine Berry

Christine Berry

Rukheleh

Anna Henriques

Anna Henriques

Sooreleh

Eleanor Antin

Eleanor Antin

Ballerina

Key Film Crew

Director:Eleanor Antin
Writers:Eleanor Antin

Production Stats

Original Language: en
Popularity Score: 1.3
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

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