One of the Thirty-six (1925)
The action takes place during the January Uprising. A Russian commander imposed a tribute on a town inhabited by Jews; the money was appropriated by an adjutant, and eleven hostages faced court martial for allegedly failing to pay tribute and forging the commander's signature. A legend is woven into the plot: the sacred number 36 indicates thirty-six righteous. Nameless, unknown to anyone, they live as paupers or simpletons, carrying the burden of the world's sins on their shoulders. A good deed or a miracle that averts misfortune betrays them; however, the perpetrator of the miracle must die. The film has not survived to this day.
Director: Henryk Szaro
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Jonas Turkow as drwal Benedykt |
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Mojzesz Lipman as reb Nuchen Parnes |
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Helena Gotlib as żona Parnesa |
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Irma Green as Estera, córka Parnesa |
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Klara Segałowicz as Sara Grzesznica |
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Aleksander Maniecki as komendant garnizonu |
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Michał Halicz as Mikołaj Martynow |
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Chaim Sandler as nosiwoda |
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Józef Zaremba as |
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Kazimierz Jankowski as |
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Róża Soszana as |
| Art | Ferdynand Vlassak | Art Direction |
| Art | A. Tanenbaum | Art Direction |
| Art | M. Weintraub | Art Direction |
| Crew | Seweryn Steinwurzel | Cinematography |
| Writing | Henryk Bojm | Writer |
| Directing | Henryk Szaro | Director |
