The Jester_
Getsel, a wandering Purim player, comes to a Galica village and gets a job with Reb Nuchem, the shoemaker. He falls in love with Esther, the shoemaker's daughter, but knows she is in love with a wandering circus player. However, Getzel is content in his work and dreams. Esther's father inherits a fortune and attempts to marry her to a man of his choice, but she flees with Getzel to Warsaw, where he meets and marries the circus player. Getzel returns to the village and is blamed for Esther's disappearance until she shows up and explains what happened. Getzel shoulders his pack and wanders on to another village.
Starring
Zygmunt Turkow, Miriam Kressyn, Eni Liton
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Jester was released 89 years ago in 1937.
Overview
Getsel, a wandering Purim player, comes to a Galica village and gets a job with Reb Nuchem, the shoemaker. He falls in love with Esther, the shoemaker's daug...
The Jester is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (10)
Zygmunt Turkow
Getsel
MK
Miriam Kressyn
Esther
EL
Eni Liton
Leah
HJ
Hymie Jacobson
Dick
AS
Ayzyk Samburg
Reb Nukhem
BL
Berta Litwine
Tsippe, Nukhem's wife
Max Bozyk
Reb Zurekh
JR
Jakub Raynglas
3d Shoemaker
JF
Jakub Fiszer
Faivel, the Matchmaker
SL
Samuel Landau
Mekhele Zaidman
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
88 min (1h 28m)
Country
Rating
6.0/10 (1 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Jester about?
Getsel, a wandering Purim player, comes to a Galica village and gets a job with Reb Nuchem, the shoemaker. He falls in love with Esther, the shoemaker's daughter, but knows she is in love with a wandering circus player. However, Getzel is content in his work and dreams. Esther's father inherits a fortune and attempts to marry her to a man of his choice, but she flees with Getzel to Warsaw, where he meets and marries the circus player. Getzel returns to the village and is blamed for Esther's disappearance until she shows up and explains what happened. Getzel shoulders his pack and wanders on to another village.
How long is The Jester?
The Jester has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in The Jester?
The cast of The Jester includes Zygmunt Turkow, Miriam Kressyn, Eni Liton, Hymie Jacobson, Ayzyk Samburg.
What is the rating of The Jester?
The Jester has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama