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A Price Above Rubies (1998)
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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Boaz Yakin (written by)
Release Date:
25 March 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
In a world of rules... one woman is ruled by her passion.
Plot:
About a young woman who is married to a devout Jew and the problems that trouble their marriage because...
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Awards:
1 nomination
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Michael Stuhlbarg is A Serious Man But not too serious.
(From GreenCine. 5 October 2009, 5:59 PM, PDT)
Interview: Michael Stuhlbarg is a (Not Too) Serious Man
(From GreenCine Daily. 5 October 2009, 3:20 PM, PDT)
(From GreenCine. 5 October 2009, 5:59 PM, PDT)
Interview: Michael Stuhlbarg is a (Not Too) Serious Man
(From GreenCine Daily. 5 October 2009, 3:20 PM, PDT)
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A Tortured Soul Searches For Serenity
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Renée Zellweger | ... | Sonia Horowitz | |
| Christopher Eccleston | ... | Sender Horowitz | |
| Julianna Margulies | ... | Rachel | |
| Allen Payne | ... | Ramon Garcia | |
| Glenn Fitzgerald | ... | Mendel Horowitz | |
| Kim Hunter | ... | Rebbitzn | |
| John Randolph | ... | Rebbe Moshe | |
| Kathleen Chalfant | ... | Beggar Woman | |
| Peter Jacobson | ... | Schnuel | |
| Edie Falco | ... | Feiga | |
| Timothy Jerome | ... | Dr. Bauer (as Tim Jerome) | |
| Phyllis Newman | ... | Mrs. Gelbart | |
| Joyce Reehling | ... | Shaindy | |
| Shelton Dane | ... | Yossi | |
| Jackie Ryan | ... | Young Sonia |
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Also Known As:
A Price Below Rubies (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality and brief language.
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Runtime:
117 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Singapore:M18 |
Iceland:L |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Chile:18 |
France:U |
USA:R |
Germany:12
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Mendel says Sonia's birthstone is the ruby, this would make her birthdate somewhere in July.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After the bris (circumcision ceremony), Mendel apologizes to Sonia for naming their son Shimmie "after the Rebbe." Shimmie is a nickname for Shim'on (Simon). However, the Rebbetzin (the Rebbe's wife) calls her husband Moishe. Also, at the eulogy for the Rebbe, the speaker refers to the him as "our own Moishe Rabbenu," clearly making a connection between him (and his name) and the prophet Moses.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The White Stripes (#17.30)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
Arovecha
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Having come from a similar background to the main character, Sonia Horowitz, I was able to empathize with her plight. Although there is much to be admired in the world of Orthodox Judaism, and Hasidism in particular, it is a community with a narrow, ethnocentric perspective with little latitude for behavior outside the philosophical norm. Many in the community who strive to exceed the acceptable boundaries find themselves isolated and ostracized for their non-conformal attitude. Sonia's journey, though not typical, had some of the elements I have personally experienced.
I must note, however, that the sexual intercourse scene between Sonia and Mendel, where they perform the act fully clothed, is not technically correct. Jewish law actually expects that the couple be completely unclothed. It places the burden upon the husband to satisfy his wife to the best of his ability. I realize to what purpose the scene was done the way it was, but it incorrectly portrayed a very private and sacred part of Jewish life.
I was deeply affected by this independent film targeted to a fairly limited audience. Renee Zellweger, a Catholic/Episcopalian Texas native, turned in a remarkable performance, and got many of the nuances right, as did many of the other performers.