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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.
Nov 23, 2001 · Esther Kahn: Directed by Arnaud Desplechin. With Summer Phoenix, Ian Holm, Fabrice Desplechin, Akbar Kurtha. A Jewish girl in nineteenth century London, dreams of becoming a stage actress.
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- Drama, Romance
- Arnaud Desplechin
- 2001-11-23
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.
Mar 1, 2002 · A Jewish girl in 19th century London dreams of becoming a stage actress. Arnaud Desplechin. Director, Writer. Arthur Symons.
In the late 19th Century, Esther Kahn (Summer Phoenix) and her immigrant Jewish family settle in the East End of London. Whilst the rest of her family occupy themselves with their business, making clothes in a dreary workshop, Esther dreams of a better life for herself.
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- France
- Eric Gautier
- Arnaud Desplechin
Esther Kahn. Arnaud Desplechin's artfully directed tale of a young Jewish girl drawn to the passion of theatre in 19th-century London. Drama 2001 142 mins. Director: Arnaud Desplechin. Rent for £3.50. Overview Overview.
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Esther Kahn, a young Jewish woman, falls inwardly in love with the theatre, strives to become an actress...but no amount of help, even from the wonderful Ian Holm as tutor, brings her out of her flat, unresponsive stupor.
