Seekers of Happiness

Seekers of Happiness

Seekers of Happiness

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Seekers of Happiness

1936

1h 24m

6.8(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

During the 1920s, many impoverished Jews searching for a better life made their way to Birobidzhan, the Soviet Jewish Autonomous Region on the Chinese border. This melodrama tells the story of a Jewish family's immigration to Birobidzhan and their experiences as settlers on a collective farm in the area.

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13 members

Acting

Мария Блюменталь-Тамарина

Dvoira

Мария Блюменталь-Тамарина

Acting

Вениамин Зускин

Pinya Kopman

Вениамин Зускин

Acting

Любовь Шмидт

Rosa

Любовь Шмидт

Acting

Lyudmila Tayts

Basya Kopman

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Aleksandr Karev

Natan

Aleksandr Karev

Acting

Сергей Яров

Kornei

Сергей Яров

Acting

Борис Жуковский

Kornei's Father

Борис Жуковский

Acting

Иона Бий-Бродский

Shlyoma Petrovich

Иона Бий-Бродский

Acting

Николай Вальяно

Lyova (uncredited)

Николай Вальяно

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Александр Мельников

Solomon (uncredited)

Александр Мельников

Acting

Эмиль Галь

Zionist (uncredited)

Эмиль Галь

Acting

Георгий Горбунов

(uncredited)

Георгий Горбунов

Acting

Sarra Fabrikant

(uncredited)

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