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Esther Kahn is the first English-language film by the French director Arnaud Desplechin. It premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or, [1] but was not distributed to the United States for two years until it played in New York City in 2002.
Esther Kahn: Directed by Arnaud Desplechin. With Summer Phoenix, Ian Holm, Fabrice Desplechin, Akbar Kurtha. A Jewish girl in 19th-century London dreams of becoming a stage actress.
Mar 1, 2002 · Esther Kahn (Summer Phoenix), is born to Jewish immigrant parents (Laszlo Szabo, Frances Barber) who both work in the rag trade and live in the East End of 19th century London. Growing up, Esther...
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Mar 1, 2002 · Set in London at the close of the 19th century, the film tells the story of Esther Kahn (Summer Phoenix), an introverted working class Jewish girl who has trouble fitting in with the rest of her East End family.
Directed by Arnaud Desplechin. A Jewish girl in 19th century London dreams of becoming a stage actress. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
Esther Kahn ★★ 2000 (PG) Esther (Phoenix) is growing up in the poor East End of London at the end of the 19th century—the daughter of a Jewish tailor. When Esther attends a Yiddish stage play, she decides that she must become an actress and approaches a local theatre for work.