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Aaron's Magic Village (The Real Shlemiel) (1995)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Tommy Michaels Aaron (voice)
Ronn Carroll Uncle Shlemiel (voice)
Tovah Feldshuh Aunt Sarah/Zlateh the Goat/Matchmaker (voice)
Steven Newman The Sorcerer (voice)
Ivy Austin The Lantuch (voice)
Harry Goz Gronam Ox (voice)
Lee Wilkof (voice)
Chip Zien (voice)
Lewis J. Stadlen (voice)
Fyvush Finkel Narrator (voice)
Movie Details
Genre Animation; Comedy; Family; Musical
Director Albert Hanan Kaminski
Producer Dora Benousilio; Jacqueline Galia Benousilio; Albert Hanan Kaminski; Peter Völkle
Writer Jacqueline Galia Benousilio; Albert Hanan Kaminski; Isaac Bashevis Singer
Musician Michel Legrand
Studio Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Type Theater
Language English
MPAA Rating G
Running Time 78 mins
Country French-German-Hungarian-Israeli
Color Color
IMDb Rating 5.5
Plot
Based on stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer (Nobel Prize-winning author)

A hilarious and heartwarming, song-filled animated family adventure based on stories by Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer.

Young Aaron, accompanied by his wisecracking pet goat Zlateh, journeys to the village of Chelm to stay with his Uncle Shlemiel, Aunt Sarah and their three daughters. Chelm is an idyllic, peaceful village filled with loveable fools which has recently come under attack by an evil sorcerer. With the aid of his wily fox, the sorcerer steals the magic "Book Of Marvels" from the Chelmites. he conjures up a Golem, a gargantuan beast, which he orders to destroy the defenseless town. Aaron embarks on an exciting, comical odyssey to foil the wicked wizard and prevent him from taking over the whole world. Featuring delightful music and lyrics by Michel Legrand (Yent'l, Summer of '42) and Sheldon Harnick (The Fiddler On the Roof), The Real Shlemiel is a real crowd pleaser.
Personal Details
10 Point Ranking 6
Owner Bruce
Current Value $7.36
Leonard Maltin xx
USCCB Rating A-I
Links DVD Empire
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Product Details
Format VHS
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 Color
Subtitles English
Extra Features
Features Not Specified