Watch Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness

Solomon Naumovich Rabinovich was known to the world by the pen name Sholem Aleichem. A Jewish writer raised in the Russian Empire during an era of volatile political change, Aleichem is best-known for his stories about Tevye the Dairyman--fiction that eventually inspired the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Through archival resources, in-depth analysis, interviews, and readings of his texts, this documentary presents an in-depth portrait of Aleichem's life. It also discusses the historical events that surrounded him and shaped his stories--and explores the ways in which Aleichem's writing in turn shaped the Jewish community and impacted the larger world.

Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness is a 2011 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 33 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.1 and a MetaScore of 77.

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