Here we've displayed a list of the best Synagogue films : Pi(1998), The Jolson Story(1946), Wish I Was Here(2014), Green Fields(1937), Enemies, a Love Story(1989), Keeping the Faith(2000), The Jazz Singer(1980), Bye Bye Braverman(1968), The Jazz Singer(1953), Hand in Hand(1961) ... ...
Drama
Italy
1998
85 Minutes
Sean Gullette Mark Margolis Ben Shenkman Pamela Hart Stephen Pearlman Samia Shoaib Lauren Fox Ajay Naidu Tom Tumminello Espher Lao Nieves
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A baby boy, discovered in 1900 on an ocean liner, grows into a musical prodigy, never setting foot on land.
Biography
USA
1946
128 Minutes
Larry Parks Evelyn Keyes William Demarest Bill Goodwin Ludwig Donath Tamara Shayne John Alexander Jo-Carroll Dennison Ernest Cossart Scotty Beckett William Forrest
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This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz. He becomes a star, falls in love with a... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
2014
107 Minutes
Zach Braff Kate Hudson Mandy Patinkin Josh Gad Joey King Pierce Gagnon Donald Faison Ashley Greene Jim Parsons Michael Weston Alexander Chaplin
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A struggling actor, father and husband finds himself at a major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his family and his career.
Comedy
USA
1937
95 Minutes
Michael Gorrin Helen Beverley Isidore Cashier Anna Appel Lea Noemi Dena Drute Max Vodnoy Saul Levine Herschel Bernardi
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Ulmer's soulful, open-air adaptation of Peretz Hirshbein's classic play heralded the Golden Age of Yiddish cinema. When an ascetic young scholar ventures into the countryside, searching for... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1989
119 Minutes
Ron Silver Anjelica Huston Lena Olin Margaret Sophie Stein Alan King Judith Malina Rita Karin Phil Leeds Elya Baskin Paul Mazursky Marie-Adele Lemieux
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A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.
Romance
USA
2000
127 Minutes
Ben Stiller Edward Norton Jenna Elfman Anne Bancroft Eli Wallach Ron Rifkin Milos Forman Holland Taylor Lisa Edelstein Rena Sofer Ken Leung
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Two friends, a priest and a rabbi, fall in love with the same woman they knew in their youth, but the religious position of both men denies them romance.
Musical
USA
1980
115 Minutes
Neil Diamond Laurence Olivier Lucie Arnaz Catlin Adams Franklin Ajaye Paul Nicholas Sully Boyar Mike Kellin James Booth Luther Waters Rod Gist
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The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1968
94 Minutes
George Segal Jack Warden Joseph Wiseman Jessica Walter Phyllis Newman Sorrell Booke Zohra Lampert Anthony Holland Susan Wyler Lieb Lensky Alan King
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Four Jewish intellectuals carpool to the funeral of their old friend Leslie Braverman, who died suddenly at age 41.
Musical
USA
1953
107 Minutes
Danny Thomas Peggy Lee Mildred Dunnock Eduard Franz Tom Tully Alex Gerry Allyn Joslyn Harold Gordon Hal Ross Justin Smith Anitra Stevens
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Jerry dreams of becoming a famous jazz singer, but to accomplish that, he must defy his father, a Jewish Cantor who opposes such a dream as a future for a son of his.
Drama
1961
80 Minutes
Loretta Parry Philip Needs John Gregson
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A 7-year-old Jewish girl (Loretta Parry) and a 7-year-old Roman Catholic boy (Philip Needs) stay friends despite their elders.