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Wikipedia article




'Number Our Days' is a 1976 American short documentary film about a community of elderly Jews in Venice, California. It was directed by Lynne Littman and aired on KCET's news show '28 Tonight'. The Academy Film Archive preserved 'Number Our Days' in 2007.

Reception



Lee Margulies of the 'Los Angeles Times' called 'Number Our Days' "beautiful" and "a very human film, full of expressive faces and heartfelt emotion. It is full of compassion but never pity." John J. O'Connor of 'The New York Times' wrote that 'Number Our Days' was "a moving portrait of loneliness, pride, humor, bitterness and dignity".

'Number Our Days' won an Oscar at the 49th Academy Awards, held in 1977, for Documentary Short Subject.

Cast



* Harry Asimow as Himself (archive footage)

* Barbara Myerhoff as Herself

* Lynne Littman as Herself (voice) (uncredited)

* Eddie Gurnick as band leader

References




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