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Daniel -- The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s.

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Writers:
E.L. Doctorow (novel)
E.L. Doctorow (screenplay)
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Release Date:
7 March 1984 (France) See more »
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The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Timothy Hutton ... Daniel Isaacson

Mandy Patinkin ... Paul Isaacson

Lindsay Crouse ... Rochelle Isaacson

Edward Asner ... Jacob Ascher

Ellen Barkin ... Phyllis Isaacson
Julie Bovasso ... Frieda Stein

Tovah Feldshuh ... Linda Mindish
Joseph Leon ... Selig Mindish

Carmen Mathews ... Mrs. Ascher
Norman Parker ... East Bronx Children's Shelter Director

Amanda Plummer ... Susan Isaacson
Lee Richardson ... Reporter

John Rubinstein ... Robert Lewin

Colin Stinton ... Dale
Maria Tucci ... Lise Lewin

Rita Zohar ... Grandmother

Ilan Mitchell-Smith ... Young Daniel (as Ilan M. Mitchell-Smith)
Jena Greco ... Young Susan
Dael Cohen ... Daniel as a little boy

Peter Friedman ... Ben Cohen

Will Lee ... The Judge

David Margulies ... Dr. Duberstein
George Axler ... Funeral Director
Lori Berhon ... L.A. Receptionist
Alexander Bernstein ... CCNY Student

Leo Burmester ... FBI #1
Burton Collins ... FBI #2
Joe Dabenigno ... Mounted Cop
Luis Garzón ... El Stupido
Rachael Goldman ... Baby
Martha Greenhouse ... Shelter Attendant
Leon Gross ... Shamus #1
Burtt Harris ... Shelter Supervisor
Joe Kopmar ... Paine Lodge Camper
Joyce R. Korbin ... Sadie Mindish (as Joyce Renee Korbin)
Hal Lehrman ... Trial Lawyer (as Hal Lehrman Jr.)
Rosetta LeNoire ... Prison Matron
Harry Madsen ... Robeson Rally Goon
Alan Manson ... Isaacson Rally Speaker

Ron McLarty ... Prison Guard
Karen Pajak ... Linda at 12
Isaac Patinkin ... Infant Daniel (as Isaac Grody Patinkin)
Christy Powers ... Robeson Rally Goon
Frederick Rolf ... Paine Lodge Speaker
Edward Rowan ... Janitor Williams
Nicholas Saunders ... Jail Doctor
Moses Schiff ... Shamus #2
Gwen Seliger ... Waitress
Sheldon Zimmerman ... Rabbi (as Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman)
Sonia Zomina ... Mrs. Bittleman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Albert Dubah ... Student

Paul La Greca ... Mental Patient #1
Evan Morris ... Photographer
Daniel Selby ... Jason

Daniel Stern ... Artie Sternlicht
Lee Wallace ... The Mayor
Mary Davis ... Protest Rally Crowdmember (uncredited)
Camille DeBiase ... Crowd Member (uncredited)

Michael Earl ... Protestor (uncredited)

Artie Fielder ... (uncredited)

Tony Head ... Party Goer (uncredited)
Jonathan Marten ... Peter (uncredited)

Doron Ofir ... Featured Extra (uncredited)

Ilana Rapp ... Seminar Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sidney Lumet 
 
Writing credits
E.L. Doctorow (novel "The Book of Daniel")

E.L. Doctorow (screenplay)

Produced by
E.L. Doctorow .... executive producer
Burtt Harris .... producer
Sidney Lumet .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Bob James 
 
Cinematography by
Andrzej Bartkowiak 
 
Film Editing by
Peter C. Frank 
 
Production Design by
Philip Rosenberg 
 
Set Decoration by
Robert Drumheller  (as Bob Drumheller)
Philip Smith 
 
Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone 
 
Makeup Department
Joseph Cranzano .... makeup artist (as Joe Cranzano)
Bob Grimaldi .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Jennifer Ogden .... production manager (as Jennifer Ogden)
Tom Razzano .... assistant production manager
Tom Razzano .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Burtt Harris .... first assistant director
Ken Ornstein .... dga trainee
Joel Segal .... dga trainee
Robert E. Warren .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Hank Bauer .... construction foreman
Billy Bishop .... props
William Chaiken .... scenic artist (as William Chaiken)
James Halligan .... construction grip (as Jim Halligan)
John Oates Jr. .... set dresser (as John Oates)
Jimmy Raitt .... property master
Joan Winters .... graphic designer
 
Sound Department
Arthur Bloom .... boom operator
Marjorie Deutsch .... sound editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer .... assistant sound editor
Dennis Maitland .... boom operator
Christopher Newman .... production sound mixer
Peter Odabashian .... sound editor
Maurice Schell .... sound editor
Dick Vorisek .... sound re-recording mixer (as Richard Vorisek)
Mark Rathaus .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Mel Zelniker .... adr recordist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Dolan .... rigging gaffer (as Bobby Dolan)
John Donohue .... best boy
James W. Finnerty .... grip
John Finnerty .... rigging grip
Fred Johanns .... best boy
Tom Kerwick .... rigging grip
Billy Miller .... key grip
Gary Muller .... first assistant camera
Hank Muller .... assistant camera
Lorey Sebastian .... still photographer
Donald Sweeney .... camera operator (as Don Sweeney)
Jack Volpe .... dolly grip
Dusty Wallace .... gaffer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
William Loger .... wardrobe (as Bill Loger)
Marilyn Putnam .... wardrobe
Guy Tanno .... costumer: men
 
Editorial Department
David Gelfand .... apprentice editor
Andrew Mondshein .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Caroline Doctorow .... vocal
Bob James .... composer: additional music
 
Transportation Department
Joseph Fanning .... transportation captain (as Joe Fanning)
 
Other crew
Sally Brim .... production assistant
Shelley Houis .... production office coordinator (as Shelly Houis)
Kate Lear .... production assistant
Ellen Levene .... unit publicist
Joseph A. Liuzzi .... location manager: los angeles
Kathleen McGill .... production auditor
Martha Pinson .... script supervisor
Lillian Pyles .... assistant production coordinator
Chris Stoia .... location coordinator
Tony Trimarco .... assistant accountant
 

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130 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Trivia:
Reportedly, actor Timothy Hutton wanted his part so much he had his agent constantly telephone director Sidney Lumet to organize an interview. Later, Hutton flew to New York at his own cost, met with Lumet, and within twenty minutes had secured the role.See more »

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1 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
It's a masterpiece, 24 July 1999
Author: Julio Bravo (jbravo@arauco.reuna.cl) from Concepción, Chile

I watched this film at a university TV channel. I never heard before about this film. It was wonderful to find a masterpiece in 130 minutes. Absolutely masterpiece. Must see.

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