As we begin reading the text we see that Zimmerman lays out the three main archetypes of Jews that were represented in film during the late 1920’s. Antiemetic caricature, Old Jew, and Modern Jew are the three main archetypes that he lists. Being the Antiemetic caricature means that you’re in the business of exploiting others. In “The Fiddler on the Roof,” the antiemetic characters would be the Russian Orthodox Christians. They are the ones that forced the Russian Jews to leave their homes and their belongings, because they were no longer welcome there. The second type of Jew repeatedly shown in the cinema was the Old Jew. The old Jew is considered to be traditional in both attitude and …show more content…
By incorporating religion into films/movies, we become more aware of other religions and traditions that we might not have been as familiar with beforehand. We see that Judaism in film has different ways of being interpreted, depending on the way that you yourself view religion. Through this essay we see that the three main archetypes that represented Jews in film; Antiemetic caricature, Old Jew, and Modern Jew. We also see that Romantic comedies were a genre of film were Judaism became well known for it’s romantic and religious struggle. Therefore, Judaism in film has thrived over the many years and has made an impact within the film