Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
John Turturro | ... | Fioravante | |
Woody Allen | ... | Murray | |
Vanessa Paradis | ... | Avigal | |
Liev Schreiber | ... | Dovi | |
Sharon Stone | ... | Dr. Parker | |
Sofía Vergara | ... | Selima | |
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Abe Altman | ... | First Rabbi |
Michael Badalucco | ... | Burly Driver | |
Bob Balaban | ... | Sol | |
M'Barka Ben Taleb | ... | Mimou | |
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Teddy Bergman | ... | Yossi |
Max Casella | ... | Guy at Counter | |
Loan Chabanol | ... | Loan | |
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Isaiah Clifton | ... | Cyrus |
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Jade Dixon | ... | Cee Cee |
Murray, the bankrupt owner of a bookstore, is forced to close his family business. His dermatologist, Dr. Parker, dreams of having a threesome and would pay a thousand dollars to have one with her friend Selima. Murray then proposes to his friend Fioravante that they start a male prostitution business, with Murray acting as the pimp. However, when Fioravante meets a Hasidic Jewish woman, Avigal, who is the widow of a rabbi, they fall in love with each other. But a Jewish neighborhood patrolman, Dovi, is in love with Avigal too, and might make life difficult for Fioravante and Murray. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Here is a film that is pleasantly unique and special. A film that is a bit different, probably my own misunderstanding, than advertised from the trailers. It's not a bad thing, the trailers brought me to the film, and the film kept my curiosity for the entire length. I liked it quite a bit unsurprising to you dear reader, as you've already seen my rating. The film was written & directed by it's main star, John Turturro, and what a grand achievement it is. Also starring in supporting roles and fantastic to say the least; Sharon Stone, Sofia Vergara, Liev Schreiber, Vanessa Paradis, and New York's own, film legend Woody Allen. I found while watching this film, and though the characters played by Turturro & Allen were enjoyable to watch, I was fascinated mostly with Paradis' character and her story. I'm not Jewish myself, so I'm very naive to the culture and their religious practices, and found it a interesting insight to a, I'm sure, small portion of what it may be like to be of Jewish faith. Though, and I said I was naive to the culture, it may not be entirely true. With that said, I found a film that surprised me positively and thus was quite better than I expected.