Sorrows of Sarah

The story

This film captures a stage production at Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, accompanied by the choir of Moscow Synagogue. Brothers Isaak and Borukh are both in love with Sarra, but Sarra chooses Isaac and they got married. However, Sarra could not conceive for ten years, and their Rabbi tells them that according to Jewish law, they must divorce. Isaak's parents push him to sign the divorce paper, then their Rabbi drops the divorce paper to Sarra's feet. She tells Isaac about her grief, and Isaak commits suicide. Soon after-wards, Sore realizes that she is pregnant, but she is now single.

Cast & crew

Tatyana Shornikova

Tatyana ShornikovaSarah

Aleksandr Kheruvimov

Aleksandr KheruvimovSarah's father

Praskovya Maksimova

Praskovya MaksimovaSarah's mother

Ivan MosjoukineIsaak

Pavel Knorr

Pavel KnorrIsaak's father

Antonina Pozharskaya

Antonina PozharskayaIsaak's mother

Viktor TourjanskyBorukh