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Esther Kahn

Esther Kahn is the first English-language film by the French director Arnaud Desplechin. It premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or, but was not distributed to the United States for two years until it played in New York City in 2002. It stars Summer Phoenix as Esther and Ian Holm as her friend and teacher, Nathan Quellen.

Plot

Esther Kahn, a Jewish girl in 19th Century London, dreams of becoming a stage actress.

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    contentLocation London
    director Arnaud Desplechin
    editor Hervé de Luze Martine Giordano
    genre drama
    keywords 19th century jewish girl stage actress
    musicBy Howard Shore
    producer Alain Sarde
    productionCompany Why Not Productions
    publisher Feature Film Company
    theme independent