Indignation (2016)

In 1951, Marcus, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with sexual repression and cultural disaffection, amid the ongoing Korean War.

Director:

James Schamus

Writers:

Philip Roth (based on the novel by), James Schamus (written for the screen by)

Stars:

Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tijuana Ricks

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tijuana Ricks	...	Old Age Home Nurse
Sue Dahlman	...	Older Olivia
Jason Jiang	...	Yu Yuan
Logan Lerman	...	Marcus Messner
Avy Eschenasy	...	Rabbi
Richard Topol	...	Mo Greenberg (as Rich Topol)
Danny Burstein	...	Max Messner
Walter Bernstein	...	Walter Semmelweis
Joanne Baron	...	Mrs. Greenberg
Eli Gelb	...	David
Bryan Burton	...	Ben
Susan Varon	...	Mrs. Davidovich
Linda Emond	...	Esther Messner
Betsy Hogg	...	Sophomore Girl
Philip Ettinger	...	Ron Foxman

Storyline

Set in 1951, the story follows Marcus Messner, the idealistic son of a humble kosher butcher from Newark, N.J. Marcus leaves for Ohio to study at a small, conservative college, where he finds himself at odds with the administration, grapples with anti-Semitism and sexual repression and pines after a troubled girl.

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Plot Keywords:

sexual repression | kosher | jewish | atheist | kaddish | 

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Taglines:

Based on the novel by Philip Roth.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Twitter

Country:

USA China

Language:

English Hebrew

Release Date:

11 August 2016 (Slovenia)

Also Known As:

Indignación

Filming Locations:

9-17 Clintonville St, Whitestone, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$93,125, 29 July 2016, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,399,841, 30 October 2016

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bing Feng Bao Entertainment,Likely Story,RT Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Directorial debut of James Schamus.

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Goofs

Olivia makes reference to a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin when she says "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch." Franklin most likely never said this. This quote does not appear in any of Franklin's writings and the word "lunch" did not enter the English vernacular until the 1820s; decades after his death.

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Quotes

Marcus Messner: I don't care what it suggests, Dean Caldwell, I will not be condemned on the basis of no evidence.

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Connections

Referenced in Film '72: Episode #45.10 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E flat Major - Allegro maestoso
Composed by Franz Liszt
Arranged by Michael Infante
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation and Point Classics

User Reviews

Great Acting, But Very Depressing..

What can I say? This movie started out like a seemingly carefree experience about college life in the repressed early 1950s. Somewhere along the line, it does a complete about face and becomes an extremely serious take on pre-material sex, interfaith romance,the belief or lack of in God, the misfortunes of war and destiny. The performances were all outstanding and captured the morals and the social structure of the early 1950s. At times, some scenes were a bit long and slightly dull, but this reflects on the concept of this film....life can be dull and boring until one opens up their being to new experiences. Wuthout giving the ending away, it is a surprise and extremely depressing. I like happy endings and unfortunately, this film ending ranks as one of the most depressing in film history. Still, if you love great acting, see this film. 10 out of 10.