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Hungry Hearts (1922) is an American film based on stories by Anzia Yezierska about Jewish immigrants to the Lower East Side of New York City. The film was directed by E. Mason Hopper, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and starred Helen Ferguson and E. Alyn Warren.
A Hollywood adaptation of the short stories of Anzia Yazierska, the first writer to bring stories of American Jewish women to a mainstream audience, Hungry Hearts focuses on the hopes and hardships of the Levin family, Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe living on New York City's Lower East Side.
- (40)
- Drama, Romance
- E. Mason Hopper
- 1922-11-26
Based on the short stories of Anzia Yezierska, the first writer to bring stories of American Jewish women to a mainstream audience, Hungry Hearts focuses on the members of the Levin family who emigrate from Eastern Europe to New York City's Lower East Side.
Dec 3, 2010 · The silent movie Hungry Hearts opened in New York City on Thanksgiving, 1922, and in Los Angeles on December 3. The Goldwyn Company paid $10,000 for the film rights and brought Yezierska to Los Angeles as a $200 per week screen writer.
Hungry Hearts (1922) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
1922 Directed by E. Mason Hopper. A family of Russian Jews living in New York struggles to survive, while the mother strives to better their lives, but she finds that most of her efforts costs more then they are worth. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
The story of a family of immigrant Russian Jews living and struggling to survive in New York. Hanneh, the mother of the family, strives to make a better life for herself and her family, but finds that much of her effort ends up costing her more than its worth.
