Chaim potok's novel about the friendship between two very different jewish youths in 1940's brooklyn.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
The Chosen:
Opened my eyes of my heart to the Jewish way of life with more understanding of traditions and beliefs. How I appreciate these types of filming. We need more of them.
EXCELLENT DVD TRANSFER! "The Chosen" and their choices:
First off,the DVD transfer of the 1981 Jeremy Kagan directed THE CHOSEN is outstanding, both in WIDESCREEN and FULL SCREEN.The picture and sound are crystal clear as if filmed yesterday.Great buy for $4+.
Now...the film itself; I saw this wonderful film 3 times in the arthouses in 1981.Jeremy Kagan, who directed this wonderful E.Gordon screenplay adaptation of Chaim Potok's novel, was to go on to win Emmy's for "Chicago Hope";but in 1981 he took on the task of assembling Oscar winners Rod Steiger and... more info
Great Insight Between Two Cultures:
A very well written and acted movie. It gave me a great insight into the Hasidim community and a thought provoking view into a very complex time in our history as is experienced between two friends from two different backgrounds. I had viewed it in 1988 and never forgot it, and am glad that it is available in DVD format. The performances were outstanding. I highly recommend this film.
school report turned fantastic movie:
I bought this movie out of necessity, and it will now be in my collection for years to come. The description does not do the movie justice. I had to write a report on the differences and similarities of the families in this movie for a college course, who would have guessed that what I was getting was fantastically entertaining. The struggles and family values you see here are really missing in today's family groups, though we express our culture very differently now this movie transports you to a better... more info
