Plot Summary
At its peak, one million New York Jews spent their summers in the Borscht Belt, the birthplace of Jewish-American iconoclastic humor. This film shows how these Catskills communities were run by women, and how class divisions were reflected in the resort hotels: upwardly-mobile hotel guests were entertained by a who's-who of talent, while in the bungalows, do-it-yourself burlesque and vaudeville reigned among the blue-collar families. This film is happy, humane, ironic, and, finally, bittersweet, as we see that today's Jews no longer share the tastes or aspirations of their parents.
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Director & Crew
Peter Davis
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 9.0/10 based on 1 votes.
Who directed Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt?
Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt was directed by Peter Davis and released in 1986.
How long is Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt?
Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt has a runtime of 1 hours and 21 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1986-09-14
- Status
- Released