Storyline
This 1919 silent is the first American film based on the same Sholem Aleichem stories as Fiddler on the Roof, but produced 50 years before the blockbuster musical. Unlike most adaptations of Aleichem’s work, Broken Barriers (Khavah) focuses not on Tevye the milkman, but on his daughter Khavah, who falls in love with the gentile boy Fedka and must navigate the reverberations from this with both her community and her family.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Alice Hastings
Khavah
Alexander Tenenholtz
Fedka
Giacomo Masuroff
Tobias, Khavah's Father
Billie Wilson
Khavah's Mother
Sonia Radin
Parasha, Fedka's Mother
Phil Sanford
Ivan, Fedka's Father
Anna Kay
Khavah's Sister
Raymond Friedgen
Fedka's Chum
Frequently Asked Questions
Broken Barriers was released on January 1, 1919.
The runtime of Broken Barriers is 1h 16m.
Broken Barriers is a Drama movie.
Broken Barriers has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Broken Barriers is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Broken Barriers was directed by Charles E. Davenport.
The main cast of Broken Barriers includes Alice Hastings, Alexander Tenenholtz, Giacomo Masuroff.
Broken Barriers is originally in YI.