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Esther Kahn is the first English-language film by the French director Arnaud Desplechin. It premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or, but was not distributed to the United States for two years until it played in New York City in 2002.
Nov 23, 2001 · Esther Kahn: Directed by Arnaud Desplechin. With Summer Phoenix, Ian Holm, Fabrice Desplechin, Akbar Kurtha. A Jewish girl in nineteenth century London, dreams of becoming a stage actress.
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- Drama, Romance
- Arnaud Desplechin
- 2001-11-23
Mar 1, 2002 · Esther Kahn (Summer Phoenix), is born to Jewish immigrant parents (Laszlo Szabo, Frances Barber) who both work in the rag trade and live in the East End of 19th century London. Growing up, Esther...
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- Summer Phoenix
- Arnaud Desplechin
- Drama
May 28, 2002 · Expanded to epic length from a short story by Arthur Symons, Esther Kahn follows Phoenix's unlikely ascent in the acting world, a long, perilous journey in which the slow development of her craft...
Mar 1, 2002 · Set in London at the close of the 19th century, the film tells the story of Esther Kahn (Summer Phoenix), an introverted working class Jewish girl who has trouble fitting in with the rest of her East End family.
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- Summer Phoenix
- Not Rated
Esther Kahn, a Hasidic Jewish girl in 19th century London who dreams of a career as an actress, rises to become a leading lady on the stage. Director Arnaud Desplechin
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Esther Kahn. Full Description. This taut period piece set in late 19th century London follows a working-class Jewish girl’s quest to escape the slum. Summer Phoenix (sister of Joaquin and the late River Phoenix) plays the sensuous, introverted daughter of Russian-Jewish tailors.
