His prose, at least in the Yiddish original, is stripped, All of Singer's work is characterized by a surprising nimbleness of wit. The Fool'' in particular has won the admiration of a sizable circle of discriminating readers. Saac Bashevis Singer's earlier works in translation from the Yiddish have made him an enviable reputation in this country.
Better than not being able to see it at all, of course, but it is infuriating that all the superhero fast food cinema will see crystal clear home releases, and a movie like this, which breaks your heart and makes you wonder, must make do with a limited audience and inferior image quality.Yasha Escaped Into a Prison By MILTON HINDUS A movie of this calibur deserves a restoration and wide release, but unfortunately, you can only find fuzzy, faded copies online. And all the actors do amazing work, especially Alan Arkin as Yasha (this may be one of his best performances ever- it's certainly the meatiest of his roles that I've seen to date) and Louise Fletcher as the lonely widowed aristocrat most vulnerable to Yasha's advances. The camerawork is subdued without being staid, the music perfectly fits the turn of the century setting. His arc is harrowing, astounding- his ultimate fate left me in such a state of catharsis, such as I rarely ever feel with any work of art. An alien no matter where he goes, either among his fellow Jews or among the Gentiles who alternately marvel at his magic yet scorn him for his cultural identity and acting profession a seducer who will love a woman one minute, then treat her like dirt the next a spiritual seeker both hungry for and angry at a God he is not sure he believes in.
Yasha the magician is one of the most complicated movie heroes, so much he makes the likes of Travis Bickle seem simplistic. I have no words, really- this movie has left me stunned. I had to watch this from a VHS rip when it deserves the Criterion treatment. Why do sentimental tosh and Oscar-baity biopics get all the home video releases and adoration, while masterful, haunting work like THE MAGICIAN OF LUBLIN is doomed to obscurity. It amazes me how many great films fall between the cracks due to distribution problems and the march of time.
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