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Esther Kahn

starring: Summer Phoenix, Ian Holm, Fabrice Desplechin, Akbar Kurtha, Frances Barber
directed by: Arnaud Desplechin

: Esther Kahn
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780794202743
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0794202748
Label: Fox Lorber
Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fox Lorber
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 03, 2002
Running Time: 142 minutes
Sales Rank: 54541
Studio: Fox Lorber
Theatrical Release Date: 2000



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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Esther Kahn is the intriguing tale of a young Jewish girl (Summer Phoenix) who rises to be a leading actress of her day, playing the title role in the London premiere of Ibsen's classic play Hedda Gabler. Esther's childhood is captured in strangely fragmented scenes that coalesce into a vivid portrait of life in a Jewish slum. As Esther takes to the stage, the movie's focus sharpens, particularly as she undergoes training at the hands of an older actor (Ian Holm, always magnetic). In childhood, Esther kept her feelings deeply submerged to protect herself from her family's mockery. Now, to expand her talent, she sets out to experience love--with consequences that may lead to disaster. The script and direction of Esther Kahn are intriguing; unfortunately, Phoenix portrays Esther's offstage numbness more effectively than her onstage talent. --Bret Fetzer



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Somnolence Of Esther
Esther Kahn is a young Jewish woman living in an overcrowded, Jewish Ghetto in 19th century England. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A Motion Picture Collage Assembles the Life of an Actress
ESTHER KAHN is a bizarre film by French Director Arnaud Desplechin ("La Sentinelle") that is so obsessed ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Great acting, despite slow-moving story.
Esther Kahn could probably have been 10 to 20 minutes shorter without losing any of its depth of feeling ... Read More


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