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 "A sharp and quick documentary that is funny and pithy, while illuminating an era of theatrical comedy that, while past, really isn't."
-- Tim Cogshell, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE
"...an interesting slice of history."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"A dream of a documentary."
-- Ken Fox, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE
"Like any Warhol/Morrissey relic, Arnon Goldfinger's The Komediant rediscovers chapters in New York's cultural past."
-- Ed Gonzalez, SLANT MAGAZINE
 "Less-than-compelling documentary of a Yiddish theater clan."
-- Phil Hall, FILM THREAT
"Mazel tov to a film about a family's joyous life acting on the Yiddish stage."
-- Harvey S. Karten, COMPUSERVE
"Rife with the rueful, wry humor springing out of Yiddish culture and language."
-- David Noh, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"The Komediant is a tale worth catching."
-- Gerry Shamray, SUN NEWSPAPERS OF CLEVELAND
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-- Philip Martin, ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
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"While centered on the life experiences of a particular theatrical family, this marvelous documentary touches -- ever so gracefully -- on the entire history of the Yiddish theater, both in America and Israel."
-- David Ehrenstein, NEW TIMES
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"Able to provide insight into a fascinating part of theater history."
-- Robert K. Elder, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"A linguistic stew with a zesty, homemade flavor that belies its carefully researched preparation."
-- J. Hoberman, VILLAGE VOICE
"Makes one thing abundantly clear. American musical comedy as we know it wouldn't exist without the precedent of Yiddish theater, whose jolly, fun-for-fun's-sake communal spirit goes to the essence of Broadway."
-- Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES
"What might have been a predictably heartwarming tale is suffused with complexity."
-- Frank Scheck, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"It's their familial ups and downs that shift this small, stubbornly poignant documentary ... from the realm of special-interest audiences to the more universal theater of family psychodynamics."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
"As charming, humorous and heimisch as its nomadic subjects."
-- Jan Stuart, NEWSDAY
"This rich, bittersweet Israeli documentary, about the life of song-and-dance-man Pasach'ke Burstein and his family, transcends ethnic lines."
-- Jane Sumner, DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"The film sparkles with the the wisdom and humor of its subjects."
-- Kevin Thomas, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Alas, the black-and-white archival footage of their act showcases pretty mediocre shtick."
-- Megan Turner, NEW YORK POST
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