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A Cantor's Tale (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 5

Fresh: 5

Rotten:0

Average Rating: 7.2/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Sep 6, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: The tradition of Eastern European Jewish cantorial music is alive and well in modern America in no small part thanks to the efforts of Brooklyn-born Cantor Jacob Mendelson. "Jackie," as he is... The tradition of Eastern European Jewish cantorial music is alive and well in modern America in no small part thanks to the efforts of Brooklyn-born Cantor Jacob Mendelson. "Jackie," as he is affectionately called by everyone, explores the American roots of "hazzanut"( Jewish liturgical music) while taking us on a musical voyage that spans the Atlantic, originating in his birthplace of Boro Park, Brooklyn and reaching all the way to Jerusalem. There’s music in the air, everywhere. The experience of hearing the world’s most renowned cantors in the synagogue was part of a lifestyle that provided American Jewry with a rich cultural heirloom. It is Cantor Mendelson’s mission to insure that this legacy is passed on to this and the next generation and generations to come, in a way that is both true to its origins and relevant to the modern world. This feature-length documentary provides a nostalgic journey through family, neighborhood, and tradition. It also treats us to appearances by renowned cantors and aficionados Joseph Malovany, Ben-Zion Miller, Alberto Mizrahi, Matthew Lazar, Neil Shicoff, Jackie Mason and Alan Dershowitz. A Cantor’s Tale is very much like "Levy’s Real Jewish Rye", you don’t have to be Jewish to love it! -- © Ergo Media [More]

Director: Erik Anjou

Director: Erik Anjou
Composer: Frank London

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Effectively portrays this practice as a deeply spiritual marriage of religious commitment and artistic perseverance.

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10/24/07
Rob Humanick
Slant Magazine

With its outlandish stories, obsession with masculine ego, and focus on an absurd, forgotten subculture, A Cantor's Tale is the stuff Ben Stiller movies are made of ...

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09/08/06
Matt Singer
Village Voice
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It's Mendelson's love of chazzanut, and of music in general, that drives this engaging film; anyone familiar with the power of music to transcend language and cut straight to powerful, transformative emotions will find his passion irresistible.

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09/08/06
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Delightful docu A Cantor's Tale casts a fond eye back at the 'golden age' of chazzanut (Jewish liturgical music) and its star performers in the Brooklyn of yesteryear, while also profiling one of the form's most significant latter-day advocates.

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Dennis Harvey
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... A Cantor's Tale is more concerned with singing praises than with arguing over orthodoxies.

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09/07/06
Jeannette Catsoulis
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