Esther Kahn (Original title)Esther Khan (Help search title)
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 16 November 2001 (Release)Countries: France, United KingdomDirector: Arnaud Desplechin
Synopsis: Drama. The story is set in London at the end of the 19th century. Esther Kahn lives in London's East End; her parents are Jewish migrants, and work in the family sweatshop. Esther is slow and stubborn, out of touch with life and other people. It is on a trip to the theatre that Esther suddenly wakes from her dream and decides to become an actress.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: East End, 19th century, Theatre, Jewish community (Syria)
Releases
Date: October 2000Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 157 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 23 November 2001Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 148 mins 4 secs - Length: 13326 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Winchester Film Distribution
Date: November 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 142 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Digital materials(4)
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 02:26:28 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-714999
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 02:26:28 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-714999-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 02:21:53 minutesProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-714993
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 02:21:53 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-714993-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 02:21:52 minutesBFI identifier: N-714778
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 13329 FeetStock date: 2000BFI identifier: C-1152212
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 16 November 2001 (Release)Countries: France, United KingdomDirector: Arnaud Desplechin
Synopsis: Drama. The story is set in London at the end of the 19th century. Esther Kahn lives in London's East End; her parents are Jewish migrants, and work in the family sweatshop. Esther is slow and stubborn, out of touch with life and other people. It is on a trip to the theatre that Esther suddenly wakes from her dream and decides to become an actress.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: East End, 19th century, Theatre, Jewish community (Syria)
Releases
Date: October 2000Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 157 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 23 November 2001Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 148 mins 4 secs - Length: 13326 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Winchester Film Distribution
Date: November 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 142 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Digital materials(4)
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 02:26:28 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-714999
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 02:26:28 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-714999-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 02:21:53 minutesProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-714993
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 02:21:53 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-714993-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 02:21:52 minutesBFI identifier: N-714778
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedLength: 13329 FeetStock date: 2000BFI identifier: C-1152212
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film