Hester Street tells the tale of a young Jewish couple's migration to New York at the turn of the 20th century.Carol Kane is very good as the young wife torn between her traditions and modern American culture. Doris Roberts, in an excellent supporting performance, plays a neighbor in the apartment building where the couple lives (if you've only seen her in her television roles then you haven't seen one of her best performances).
The immigrant husband is played by Steven Keats, an actor who sadly passed away at a young age several years ago.
The film, shot in black-and-white with much of the dialogue in the language of the immigrants, is so authentic in its recreation of this era - at times I felt I was watching a documentary. The costumes, music, and set design are all impressive and deserve praise.
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