Poster of Hester Street

Hester Street

Plot: A Russian emigre prides himself on the way he's molded himself into a real Yankee in the USA, though the world he lives in, New York's Lower East Side in the late 19th century, is almost exclusively populated by other Jewish immigrants. When his wife finally arrives in the New World, however, she has a lot of assimilating to do
Release Date: Sunday, October 19 1975
48 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Steven KeatsSteven Keats
Steven Keats was
30 in Hester Street
as 'Jake'.
Tue, Feb 06 1945 –
Sun, May 08 1994
Portrait of Carol KaneCarol Kane
Carol Kane was
23 in Hester Street
as 'Gitl'.
Wed, Jun 18 1952
Portrait of Mel HowardMel Howard
Mel Howard was
40 in Hester Street
as 'Bernstein'.
Sun, Feb 17 1935 –
Fri, Jul 12 1996
Portrait of Dorrie KavanaughDorrie Kavanaugh
Dorrie Kavanaugh was
30 in Hester Street
as 'Mamie'.
Thu, Jul 12 1945 –
Sat, Dec 31 1983
Portrait of Doris RobertsDoris Roberts
Doris Roberts was
49 in Hester Street
as 'Mrs. Kavarsky'.
Wed, Nov 04 1925 –
Sun, Apr 17 2016
Portrait of Stephen StrimpellStephen Strimpell
Stephen Strimpell was
38 in Hester Street
as 'Joe Peltner'.
Sun, Jan 17 1937 –
Mon, Apr 10 2006
Portrait of Lauren FriedmanLauren Friedman
Lauren Friedman was
30 in Hester Street
as 'Fanny'.
Wed, Feb 07 1945
Portrait of Paul FreedmanPaul Freedman
Paul Freedman was
>> in Hester Street
as 'Joey'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin GarnerMartin Garner
Martin Garner was
48 in Hester Street
as 'Boss'.
Sat, Jul 09 1927 –
Fri, Sep 28 2001
Portrait of Leib LenskyLeib Lensky
Leib Lensky was
71 in Hester Street
as 'Peddler'.
Tue, Dec 15 1903 –
Thu, May 02 1991
Portrait of Zane LaskyZane Lasky
Zane Lasky was
>> in Hester Street
as 'Greenhorn'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zvee ScoolerZvee Scooler
Zvee Scooler was
75 in Hester Street
as 'Rabbi'.
Fri, Dec 01 1899 –
Mon, Mar 25 1985
Portrait of Eda Reiss MerinEda Reiss Merin
Eda Reiss Merin was
62 in Hester Street
as 'Rabbi's Wife'.
Thu, Jul 31 1913 –
Tue, Mar 31 1998
Portrait of Robert LesserRobert Lesser
Robert Lesser was
32 in Hester Street
as 'Lawyer'.
Thu, Oct 22 1942
Portrait of Joanna MerlinJoanna Merlin
Joanna Merlin was
44 in Hester Street
as 'Jake's Landlady'.
Thu, Jul 16 1931 –
Sun, Oct 15 2023
Portrait of Claudia SilverClaudia Silver
Claudia Silver was
>> in Hester Street
as 'Feigie'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed CrowleyEd Crowley
Ed Crowley was
>> in Hester Street
as 'Inspector'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip SterlingPhilip Sterling
Philip Sterling was
53 in Hester Street
as 'Mr. Lipman'.
Mon, Oct 09 1922 –
Mon, Nov 30 1998
Portrait of Sol FriederSol Frieder
Sol Frieder was
>> in Hester Street
as 'Scribe'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joel WolfeJoel Wolfe
Joel Wolfe was
>> in Hester Street
as 'Kaminsky'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mordecai LawnerMordecai Lawner
Mordecai Lawner was
>> in Hester Street
as 'Waiter'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lin ShayeLin Shaye
Lin Shaye was
32 in Hester Street
as 'Whore'.
Tue, Oct 12 1943
Portrait of Anna BergerAnna Berger
Anna Berger was
53 in Hester Street
as 'Poultry Woman'.
Wed, Jul 26 1922 –
Mon, May 26 2014
Portrait of Bert SalzmanBert Salzman
Bert Salzman was
>> in Hester Street
as 'Zalman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy NatbonyBilly Natbony
Billy Natbony was
>> in Hester Street
as ''.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jack BaranJack Baran
Assistant Director
Jack Baran was
>> in Hester Street
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joan Micklin SilverJoan Micklin Silver
Screenplay, Director
Joan Micklin Silver was
40 in Hester Street
Fri, May 24 1935 –
Thu, Dec 31 2020
Portrait of Mik CribbenMik Cribben
Assistant Director
Mik Cribben was
>> in Hester Street
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kenneth Van SickleKenneth Van Sickle
Director of Photography
Kenneth Van Sickle was
>> in Hester Street
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Portrait of Abraham CahanAbraham Cahan
Writer
Abraham Cahan was
>> in Hester Street
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Portrait of Raphael D. SilverRaphael D. Silver
Producer
Raphael D. Silver was
>> in Hester Street
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Portrait of David AppletonDavid Appleton
Production Manager, Associate Producer
David Appleton was
>> in Hester Street
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katherine WenningKatherine Wenning
Editor
Katherine Wenning was
>> in Hester Street
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack FitzstephensJack Fitzstephens
Sound Editor
Jack Fitzstephens was
56 in Hester Street
Thu, Sep 11 1919 –
Mon, Sep 28 1998
Portrait of Stuart WurtzelStuart Wurtzel
Production Design
Stuart Wurtzel was
>> in Hester Street
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill DalyBill Daly
Sound
Bill Daly was
>> in Hester Street
Unknown Birthday –
Thu, Aug 23 2012
Portrait of Edward HaynesEdward Haynes
Art Direction
Edward Haynes was
>> in Hester Street
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick VorisekDick Vorisek
Sound Mixer
Dick Vorisek was
57 in Hester Street
Thu, Feb 21 1918 –
Tue, Nov 07 1989
Portrait of Steve AthaSteve Atha
Hairstylist
Steve Atha was
>> in Hester Street
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert PusiloRobert Pusilo
Costume Design
Robert Pusilo was
>> in Hester Street
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jay WolfJay Wolf
Casting
Jay Wolf was
>> in Hester Street
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