Description |
1 DVD (51 min.) : sound, color, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
monochrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
System Details |
DVD. |
Cast |
Rita Margules, Adela Margules, Jane Margules, Ericka Swanson, Suzan Conwell, Joel Shaeffer, Julia Velson. |
Performer |
Diary read by Isabelle Hurtin. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Ron Rotem ; editing, Michèle Loncol, Christophe Gauthier, Bernard Neirinckx. |
Summary |
"On November 22, 1909, New York City garment workers gathered at Cooper Union to discuss pay cuts, unsafe working conditions and other grievances. After two hours of indecisive speeches by male union leaders, a young Jewish woman strode down the aisle and demanded the floor. Speaking in Jiddish, she passionately urged her coworkers to go out on strike. Clara Lemlich, a flegling union organizer, thus launched the "Uprising of the 20,000," when, two days later, garment workers walked out of shops all over the city."--Container. |
Awards |
Official selection: 2005 Toronto Jewish Film Festival ; 2005 Vancouver Jewish Film Festival ; 2005 Montreal Jewish Film Festival ; 2004 Cinema du Réel ; 2004 Visions du Réel. |
Language |
In English, some Yiddish. |
Subject |
Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982.
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Lemlich, Clara, 1886-1982. |
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Women social reformers -- United States -- Biography.
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Women social reformers. |
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United States. |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Subject |
Women clothing workers -- New York (State)
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Women clothing workers. |
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New York (State) |
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union -- History.
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. |
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History. |
Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Motion pictures.
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Motion pictures.
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Biographies.
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Added Author |
Szalat, Alex.
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Rotem, Ron.
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Loncol, Michèle.
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Gauthier, Christophe.
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Neirinckx, Bernard.
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Hurtin, Isabelle.
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Margules, Rita.
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Margules, Jane.
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Margules, Adela.
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First Run/Icarus Films.
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Music No. |
VNF05-28 First Run |
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