The Real Shlemiel_
"In a village of fools, he's a hero."
When God distributed wiseness and foolishness through a newly created world, one of the cherubs accidentally dropped all the foolishness on a tiny village called Chelm. So everyone in the village is very dumb. Recently orphaned boy Aaron and his friendly goat Zlateh live there with Aaron's uncle Shlemiel. When an evil sorcerer and his monster attack the village, Aaron and Zlateh have to defend it themselves.
Starring
Fyvush Finkel, Tommy J. Michaels, Ronn Carroll
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Real Shlemiel was released 31 years ago in 1995.
Overview
When God distributed wiseness and foolishness through a newly created world, one of the cherubs accidentally dropped all the foolishness on a tiny village ca...
The Real Shlemiel is a Animation, Family, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 16m.
CAST (14)
Fyvush Finkel
Narrator (voice)
TJ
Tommy J. Michaels
Aaron (voice) (as Tommy Michaels)
Ronn Carroll
Uncle Shlemiel (voice)
Tovah Feldshuh
Zlateh the Goat / Aunt Sarah / The Matchmaker (voice)
SD
Stephen D. Newman
Darko the Sorcerer (voice) (as Steve Newman)
Ivy Austin
The Lantuch (voice)
HG
Harry Goz
Gronam Ox (voice)
Lee Wilkof
Sender / Tudras (voice)
Chip Zien
Treitel / The Donkey (voice)
LK
Larry Keith
Schmendrick / Voice Over (voice)
Lewis J. Stadlen
Lekish / Zeinvel / The Peddler (voice)
Laura Dean
Dana (voice)
MG
Margery Gray
Dina (voice) (as Margery Gray Harnick)
Julia K. Murney
Dona (voice) (as Julia K. Murney)
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What is The Real Shlemiel about?
When God distributed wiseness and foolishness through a newly created world, one of the cherubs accidentally dropped all the foolishness on a tiny village called Chelm. So everyone in the village is very dumb. Recently orphaned boy Aaron and his friendly goat Zlateh live there with Aaron's uncle Shlemiel. When an evil sorcerer and his monster attack the village, Aaron and Zlateh have to defend it themselves.
How long is The Real Shlemiel?
The Real Shlemiel has a runtime of 76 minutes (1h 16m).
Who stars in The Real Shlemiel?
The cast of The Real Shlemiel includes Fyvush Finkel, Tommy J. Michaels, Ronn Carroll, Tovah Feldshuh, Stephen D. Newman.
What is the rating of The Real Shlemiel?
The Real Shlemiel has a rating of 5.9 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Animation
Family
Adventure
