In his latest interview/podcast host Stuart Wright talks Dough with the producer and director John Goldschmidt.
In a London suburb, a family owned Jewish bakery is on its uppers, losing customers and under pressure to sell up to developers. Then baker Nat (Jonathan Pryce) loses his assistant, who goes to work for the nearby supermarket because the pay is better. Desperately needing a replacement, he takes on his cleaner’s son, but the new apprentice has a sideline in selling cannabis. He decides to combine his two careers by adding an extra ingredient to his bread and cakes. And the shop’s sales go sky-high.
Written by Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson, Dough is out now and available to watch via Netflix. You can also check out our review of the film right here.
In a London suburb, a family owned Jewish bakery is on its uppers, losing customers and under pressure to sell up to developers. Then baker Nat (Jonathan Pryce) loses his assistant, who goes to work for the nearby supermarket because the pay is better. Desperately needing a replacement, he takes on his cleaner’s son, but the new apprentice has a sideline in selling cannabis. He decides to combine his two careers by adding an extra ingredient to his bread and cakes. And the shop’s sales go sky-high.
Written by Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson, Dough is out now and available to watch via Netflix. You can also check out our review of the film right here.
- 9/14/2018
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Jerome Holder, Phil Davis, Ian Hart, Pauline Collins, Andrew Ellis, Malachi Kirby, Natasha Gordon, Melanie Freeman | Written by Jonathan Benson, Jez Freedman | Directed by John Goldschmidt
It has to be said that 2017 hasn’t been the best year when it comes to feeling good about the world. When everybody seems to be against helping out others, it seems timely that a film about two cultures coming together should at least raise a smile, and Dough manages this.
When aging Jewish baker Nat Dyan (Jonathan Pryce) takes on young Muslim Ayyash (Jerome Holder) as apprentice in his shop, at first, they don’t get on. When Ayyash accidentally drops cannabis into the bakery’s dough the bakery becomes very popular, building a bond between the two.
Dough walks a well-trodden path of movies where two people with differences are brought together when prejudices are taken away and friendship blooms.
It has to be said that 2017 hasn’t been the best year when it comes to feeling good about the world. When everybody seems to be against helping out others, it seems timely that a film about two cultures coming together should at least raise a smile, and Dough manages this.
When aging Jewish baker Nat Dyan (Jonathan Pryce) takes on young Muslim Ayyash (Jerome Holder) as apprentice in his shop, at first, they don’t get on. When Ayyash accidentally drops cannabis into the bakery’s dough the bakery becomes very popular, building a bond between the two.
Dough walks a well-trodden path of movies where two people with differences are brought together when prejudices are taken away and friendship blooms.
- 6/2/2017
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
MaryAnn’s quick take… Its message of interfaith understanding is an undeniably necessary one; too bad it’s delivered with the obvious broad humor of a sitcom Very Special Episode. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Elderly widower Nat (Jonathan Pryce: The White King) runs a kosher bakery in London’s East End, his decades-old family business the last holdout against a developer (Phil Davis: Mr. Holmes) who wants to turn the whole neighborhood into chain stores. But the bakery is failing, and unless Nat can turn things around, his life’s work is finished. Enter Ayyash (Jerome Holder: Honeytrap), the Sudanese refugee and wannabe pot dealer whom Nat reluctantly hires as an apprentice and assistant (no one else wants the job). Then, one day, hiding his stash in the dough — yeah: dumb — Ayyash accidentally invents pot challah bread,...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Elderly widower Nat (Jonathan Pryce: The White King) runs a kosher bakery in London’s East End, his decades-old family business the last holdout against a developer (Phil Davis: Mr. Holmes) who wants to turn the whole neighborhood into chain stores. But the bakery is failing, and unless Nat can turn things around, his life’s work is finished. Enter Ayyash (Jerome Holder: Honeytrap), the Sudanese refugee and wannabe pot dealer whom Nat reluctantly hires as an apprentice and assistant (no one else wants the job). Then, one day, hiding his stash in the dough — yeah: dumb — Ayyash accidentally invents pot challah bread,...
- 6/2/2017
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Elderly in crisis, youngster who can help, drug being salvation and all sorts of drama bubbling around after use of drug – it’s a struggle to rid a particular TV show from the mind while watching this film, even when the protagonists spend more time in the kitchen than an Rv. That said, director John Goldschmidt’s latest, which also marks his return to the craft since 1987, would fill the small-screen mold with utter perfection. In some ways, staying in that state would have been enough for Dough.
But then comes Jonathan Pryce who makes a semi-compelling reason to shell out for the film at the cinema. The powerhouse actor, sporting a beard and kippah, commands every frame with a heartfelt turn as Nat Dayan, the owner of a family pastry joint not so hot in sales and longevity. While he makes his way to the store at 4 a.m.
But then comes Jonathan Pryce who makes a semi-compelling reason to shell out for the film at the cinema. The powerhouse actor, sporting a beard and kippah, commands every frame with a heartfelt turn as Nat Dayan, the owner of a family pastry joint not so hot in sales and longevity. While he makes his way to the store at 4 a.m.
- 5/29/2017
- by Nguyen Le
- The Cultural Post
Titled simply "Dough," the UK-Hungarian co-production, drected by John Goldschmidt from a script penned by Yehuda Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson, is described as a cross-cultural comedy, set in London’s East End, and tells the story of an old Jewish baker (played by Jonathan Pryce) whose failing bakery business gets an unexpected boost when his young Muslim apprentice (played by Jerome Holder) accidentally drops cannabis into the dough. As the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (where the film screened last year) states: "Food has always represented more than sustenance in Jewish culture, and its transformative power is on display in this...
- 4/7/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
UK, international, Israeli and documentary titles revealed.
The UK Jewish Film Festival (Nov 7-22) has revealed its line-up for the 19th edition, which will take place across London and cities in England and Scotland.
A screening of Suffragette, from British-Jewish director Sarah Gavron, will follow the film’s European premiere as the opening film of the BFI London Film Festival on Oct 7. The period drama about women’s fight for the vote stars Carey Mulligan.
The programme also includes László Nemes’ Holocaust drama Son Of Saul, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes in May.
Other international titles set to play at the festival include Sarah Silverman starrer I Smile Back, Sundance title Experimenter with Winona Ryder and Peter Sarsgaard, and Romanian production Closer to the Moon, starring Mark Strong and Vera Farmiga.
The festival will also highlight a range of UK talent. Besides the aforementioned Suffragette, actor turned writer director David Leon will screen his debut...
The UK Jewish Film Festival (Nov 7-22) has revealed its line-up for the 19th edition, which will take place across London and cities in England and Scotland.
A screening of Suffragette, from British-Jewish director Sarah Gavron, will follow the film’s European premiere as the opening film of the BFI London Film Festival on Oct 7. The period drama about women’s fight for the vote stars Carey Mulligan.
The programme also includes László Nemes’ Holocaust drama Son Of Saul, which won the Grand Prix at Cannes in May.
Other international titles set to play at the festival include Sarah Silverman starrer I Smile Back, Sundance title Experimenter with Winona Ryder and Peter Sarsgaard, and Romanian production Closer to the Moon, starring Mark Strong and Vera Farmiga.
The festival will also highlight a range of UK talent. Besides the aforementioned Suffragette, actor turned writer director David Leon will screen his debut...
- 8/12/2015
- ScreenDaily
Culinary drama stars Jonathan Pryce.
Umedia International has sold all North American rights to comedy-drama Dough to Menemsha Films.
John Goldschmidt’s bakery-based drama stars Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones, GI Joe) and newcomer Jerome Holder, with a supporting cast including Pauline Collins, Phil Davis and Ian Hart.
Producers are Docler Entertainment’s György Gattyán and András Somkuti, Viva Films’ John Goldschmidt and Three Coloured Dog Films’ Wolfgang Esenwein. The film is a UK-Hungarian co-production.
Written by the late Yehuda Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson, Dough tells the story of an old Jewish baker in London’s East End, whose failing business gets an unexpected boost when his young Muslim apprentice, also a part time cannabis dealer, accidentally drops his merchandise into the dough and the chollah starts to fly off the shelf.
The film also explores how people overcome prejudices to connect across divides of age, race and religion.
Dough will open...
Umedia International has sold all North American rights to comedy-drama Dough to Menemsha Films.
John Goldschmidt’s bakery-based drama stars Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones, GI Joe) and newcomer Jerome Holder, with a supporting cast including Pauline Collins, Phil Davis and Ian Hart.
Producers are Docler Entertainment’s György Gattyán and András Somkuti, Viva Films’ John Goldschmidt and Three Coloured Dog Films’ Wolfgang Esenwein. The film is a UK-Hungarian co-production.
Written by the late Yehuda Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson, Dough tells the story of an old Jewish baker in London’s East End, whose failing business gets an unexpected boost when his young Muslim apprentice, also a part time cannabis dealer, accidentally drops his merchandise into the dough and the chollah starts to fly off the shelf.
The film also explores how people overcome prejudices to connect across divides of age, race and religion.
Dough will open...
- 7/3/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Browsing through the lineup of the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (which was humorously accidental, given what happened because I did), I came across this feature film, titled simply "Dough," which will be the festival's opening night film, on July 23. A UK-Hungarian co-production, and drected by John Goldschmidt from a script penned by Yehuda Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson, "Dough" is described as a cross-cultural comedy, set in London’s East End, and tells the story of an old Jewish baker (played by Jonathan Pryce) whose failing bakery business gets an unexpected boost when his young Muslim apprentice (played by Jerome Holder) accidentally...
- 7/2/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Exclusive: Umedia handling sales on UK-Hungarian co-production.
Director John Goldschmidt has started principal photography in London on comedic drama Dough.
Umedia International handles world sales and will bring the project to market at Afm next month.
Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson wrote the script, about the unlikely friendship between an old Jewish baker trying to save his family bakery and a young Muslim refugee from Darfur trying to help his mother by selling cannabis.
Producers are György Gattyán, András Somkuti, Goldschmidt and Wolfgang Esenwein, with Bruno György and Geraldine East executive producing.
The cast feature Jonathan Pryce, Phil Davis, Ian Hart, Pauline Collins and Jerome Holder.
Goldschmidt’s Viva Films partnered with German producer Esenwein’s Three Coloured Dog Films to package and finance the project.
The project has been set up as an official UK-Hungarian co-production with Budapest-based Docler Entertainment fully financing.
Esenwein said: “We are extremely happy to be working with András and Bruno...
Director John Goldschmidt has started principal photography in London on comedic drama Dough.
Umedia International handles world sales and will bring the project to market at Afm next month.
Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson wrote the script, about the unlikely friendship between an old Jewish baker trying to save his family bakery and a young Muslim refugee from Darfur trying to help his mother by selling cannabis.
Producers are György Gattyán, András Somkuti, Goldschmidt and Wolfgang Esenwein, with Bruno György and Geraldine East executive producing.
The cast feature Jonathan Pryce, Phil Davis, Ian Hart, Pauline Collins and Jerome Holder.
Goldschmidt’s Viva Films partnered with German producer Esenwein’s Three Coloured Dog Films to package and finance the project.
The project has been set up as an official UK-Hungarian co-production with Budapest-based Docler Entertainment fully financing.
Esenwein said: “We are extremely happy to be working with András and Bruno...
- 10/14/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Umedia handling sales on UK-Hungarian co-production.
Director John Goldschmidt has started principal photography in London on comedic drama Dough.
Umedia International handles world sales and will bring the project to market at Afm next month.
Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson wrote the script, about the unlikely friendship between an old Jewish baker trying to save his family bakery and a young Muslim refugee from Darfur trying to help his mother by selling cannabis.
Producers are György Gattyán, András Somkuti, Goldschmidt and Wolfgang Esenwein, with Bruno György and Geraldine East executive producing.
The cast feature Jonathan Pryce, Phil Davis, Ian Hart, Pauline Collins and Jerome Holder.
Goldschmidt’s Viva Films partnered with German producer Esenwein’s Three Coloured Dog Films to package and finance the project.
The project has been set up as an official UK-Hungarian co-production with Budapest-based Docler Entertainment fully financing.
Esenwein said: “We are extremely happy to be working with András and Bruno...
Director John Goldschmidt has started principal photography in London on comedic drama Dough.
Umedia International handles world sales and will bring the project to market at Afm next month.
Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson wrote the script, about the unlikely friendship between an old Jewish baker trying to save his family bakery and a young Muslim refugee from Darfur trying to help his mother by selling cannabis.
Producers are György Gattyán, András Somkuti, Goldschmidt and Wolfgang Esenwein, with Bruno György and Geraldine East executive producing.
The cast feature Jonathan Pryce, Phil Davis, Ian Hart, Pauline Collins and Jerome Holder.
Goldschmidt’s Viva Films partnered with German producer Esenwein’s Three Coloured Dog Films to package and finance the project.
The project has been set up as an official UK-Hungarian co-production with Budapest-based Docler Entertainment fully financing.
Esenwein said: “We are extremely happy to be working with András and Bruno...
- 10/14/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Umedia handling sales on UK-Hungarian co-production.
Director John Goldschmidt has started principal photography in London on comedic drama Dough.
Umedia International handles world sales and will bring the project to market at Afm next month.
Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson wrote the script, about the unlikely friendship between an old Jewish baker trying to save his family bakery and a young Muslim refugee from Darfur trying to help his mother by selling cannabis.
Producers are György Gattyán, András Somkuti, Goldschmidt and Wolfgang Esenwein, with Bruno György and Geraldine East executive producing.
The cast feature Jonathan Pryce, Phil Davis, Ian Hart, Pauline Collins and Jerome Holder.
Goldschmidt’s Viva Films partnered with German producer Esenwein’s Three Coloured Dog Films to package and finance the project.
The project has been set up as an official UK-Hungarian co-production with Budapest-based Docler Entertainment fully financing.
Esenwein said: “We are extremely happy to be working with András and Bruno...
Director John Goldschmidt has started principal photography in London on comedic drama Dough.
Umedia International handles world sales and will bring the project to market at Afm next month.
Yehudah Jez Freedman and Jonathan Benson wrote the script, about the unlikely friendship between an old Jewish baker trying to save his family bakery and a young Muslim refugee from Darfur trying to help his mother by selling cannabis.
Producers are György Gattyán, András Somkuti, Goldschmidt and Wolfgang Esenwein, with Bruno György and Geraldine East executive producing.
The cast feature Jonathan Pryce, Phil Davis, Ian Hart, Pauline Collins and Jerome Holder.
Goldschmidt’s Viva Films partnered with German producer Esenwein’s Three Coloured Dog Films to package and finance the project.
The project has been set up as an official UK-Hungarian co-production with Budapest-based Docler Entertainment fully financing.
Esenwein said: “We are extremely happy to be working with András and Bruno...
- 10/14/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
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