The Magician of Lublin

The Magician of Lublin

114 mins | Drama | Nov. 9, 1979

Yasha is a Jewish stage magician who tours through eastern Europe while destroying his career through personal problems. He has one more chance at theatrical success, but he needs to do a brand new trick in a Warsaw theater.

The Magician of Lublin

114 mins | Drama | Nov. 9, 1979

The Magician of Lublin
Yasha is a Jewish stage magician who tours through eastern Europe while destroying his career through personal problems. He has one more chance at theatrical success, but he needs to do a brand new trick in a Warsaw theater.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions, NF Geria III-Produktion München, Geria III
Original title The Magician of Lublin
Directors Menahem Golan
Writers Irving S. White, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Menahem Golan

Cast

Alan Arkin

as Yasha Mazur

Louise Fletcher

as Emilia

Valerie Perrine

as Zeftel

Shelley Winters

as Elzbieta

Lou Jacobi

as Wolsky

Warren Berlinger

as Herman

Shaike Ophir

as Schmul

Lisa Whelchel

as Halina

Maia Danziger

as Magda

Linda Bernstein

as Esther

Zachi Noy

as Bolek

Friedrich Schoenfelder

as Count Zaruski

Ophelia Shtruhl

as Rytza

Buddy Elias

as Pan Kuzarski

Yehuda Efroni

as Mechl

Shlomo Vishinsky

as Leibl

Elspeth March

as Yadwiga

Uli Bachman

as 1st Peasant

Dorit Jeitner

as Malka

Kimberly Smith

as Urchin Girl

Hilda Cohen

as Street Singer

Marcus A. Powell

as Organ Player

Jacob Lichtmann

as Violin Player