The Man Who Cried (2000)

A young refugee traveling from Russia to America in search of her lost father falls for a gypsy horseman.

Director:

Sally Potter

Writer:

Sally Potter

Stars:

Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, Oleg Yankovskiy

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christina Ricci	...	Suzie
Oleg Yankovskiy	...	Father
Claudia Lander-Duke	...	Young Suzie
Danny Scheinmann	...	Man in Suit
Anna Tzelniker	...	Mother of Man in Suit
Barry Davis	...	Man in Village
Thom Osborn	...	Man in Village
Frank Chersky	...	Man in Village
Daniel Hart	...	Man in Village
Peter Majer	...	Man in Village
Hana Maria Pravda	...	Grandmother
Ayala Meir	...	Child
Abraham Hassan	...	Child
Lloyd Martin	...	Child
Uri Meir	...	Child

Storyline

In this historical drama with music, a gifted singer (Oleg Yankovsky) from a Jewish village in Russia travels to the United States in 1927, leaving behind his young daughter Fegele (Claudia Lander-Duke). Father has promised his family that he'll send for Fegele as soon as he can, but authorities make life hard for the Jewish population, and Fegele is forced to flee with relatives to England. Fegele is adopted by a British family, which renames her Suzie and raises her with little acknowledgment of her ethnic heritage. As she grows to adulthood, Suzie (Christina Ricci) becomes a gifted vocalist and gets a job singing in a nigh club revue in Paris. Before she leaves England, her adopted family presents Suzie with a picture of her father, still believed to be living in America, and she decides she will go to the United States some day and find him. In Paris, Suzie makes friends with Lola (Cate Blanchett), a Russian showgirl in the market for a rich husband. Lola becomes involved with ...

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Plot Keywords:

gypsy | village | russian | dancing | england | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

UK France

Language:

English Yiddish Russian French Italian Romany Romanian

Release Date:

8 December 2000 (UK)

Also Known As:

Čovjek koji je plakao

Filming Locations:

Bourne Woods, Farnham, Surrey, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$37,943 (United Kingdom), 10 December 2000, Limited Release

Opening Weekend USA:

$123,577, 27 May 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$739,583, 14 October 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+,Universal Pictures,Adventure Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Black and White Color (Duboicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Don Fellows.

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Goofs

In the scene where Suzie is following Cesare and his friends on her bike, they go through a passage where you can see the Eiffel Tower in the background and it is lit up. However, the lights were not added to the Tower until 1986.

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Quotes

Dante Dominio: What do I have but my voice? I am nothing if I cannot sing.

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Connections

References Pas de deux (1968)

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Soundtracks

Dido's Lament
from "Dido and Aeneas"
by Henry Purcell
Libretto by Nahum Tate (uncredited)
Performed by Iva Bittová (as Iva Bittova)
Piano accompaniment by David Arch (as Dave Arch)

User Reviews

A character driven story with great acting, music and cinematography.

My entire reason for bringing this film home was the cast: Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro and Johnny Depp. Each of the actors are phenomenal and have talent in spades, and to see them all together in a film with such great characters was a delight. However, this is one of those movies where there is no fast-paced, witty dialog, no car chases and no gratuitous sex. It is about the characters. Therefore, many will find its plot slow and dull. This movie was not made for mass appeal. Many will find it to be beautiful and meaningful, while others will not sit through the first half hour. With that said, I will now say how much I loved this movie. It was visually stunning, superbly acted and has a score to match. While I have always enjoyed Christina Ricci and found her to be quite attractive, I have never seen her look as beautiful as she does in this film. Cate Blanchett is as wonderful as she always is, proving once more she is one of today's most versatile and convincing actors. Johnny Depp and John Turturro are also both excellent in their roles. Overall, I would have to recommend this to anyone who enjoys good character development/superb acting.