Titled the first sound film, The Jazz Singer is the story of a young American Jew who disobeys the rules of his pious family and begins singing popular tunes in a pub. The punishments of the young man's father, a synagogue cantor, force the boy to run away from home. A few years later, after changing his name, the young singer is successfully climbing the career ladder, but his professional ambitions soon collide with family demands again. The main role in the film was created by the Lithuanian artist Eizeris Jeolson, who became famous in the USA under the name of Al Jolson. Therefore, for today's Lithuanian viewers, this film is also a reminder of what treasures of cultural potential Lithuania lost after the destruction of its Jewish community by different political regimes in the country. N-13 Film in English with Lithuanian subtitles. In English with Lithuanian subtitles.
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