Eli Eli
1940, Yiddish. Directed by Joseph Seiden.
Mendel and Hannah Shapiro, an elderly Jewish couple who run a small farm in New Jersey, must get money to meet their mortgage payment to the bank by the next day to keep their farm. Mendel calls their children, Mollie, in Philadelphia, and Morris, in New York, to come right away. His neighbor Michel believes that most children do not properly care for their parents and insinuates that Mendel's children would not come to visit if they knew that their parents needed money. Mendel, however, assures Michel that children are the best investment one can make.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Yiddish
- Rated
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Eli Eli is streaming on FILMBOX+ Now in India.
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- Released
- 27 September 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Izidor Frankel
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Eli Eli runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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Eli Eli is streaming on FILMBOX+ Now in India. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like Eli Eli?
If you liked Eli Eli, try The Young One, What Maisie Knew, The Nest.
Who directed Eli Eli?
Eli Eli (1940) was directed by Joseph Seiden and stars Max Badin, Esther Field, Izidor Frankel.