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Rifkin's Festival

  • 20202020
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
6.5K
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POPULARITY
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Rifkin's Festival (2020)
A married American couple go to the San Sebastian Festival and get caught up in the magic of the event, the beauty and charm of the city and the fantasy of movies.
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  • Comedy
  • Romance

A married American couple goes to the San Sebastian Festival and gets caught up in the magic of the event, the beauty and charm of the city, and the fantasy of movies.A married American couple goes to the San Sebastian Festival and gets caught up in the magic of the event, the beauty and charm of the city, and the fantasy of movies.A married American couple goes to the San Sebastian Festival and gets caught up in the magic of the event, the beauty and charm of the city, and the fantasy of movies.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,570
109
  • Director
    • Woody Allen
  • Writer
    • Woody Allen
  • Stars
    • Wallace Shawn
    • Michael Garvey
    • Damian Chapa
Top credits
  • Director
    • Woody Allen
  • Writer
    • Woody Allen
  • Stars
    • Wallace Shawn
    • Michael Garvey
    • Damian Chapa
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 53User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    Official Trailer

    Photos119

    Gina Gershon and Wallace Shawn in Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Gina Gershon in Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Wallace Shawn in Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Woody Allen, Wallace Shawn, and Elena Anaya in Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Gina Gershon and Louis Garrel in Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Daniel de Jorge in Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Woody Allen, Wallace Shawn, and Elena Anaya in Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Woody Allen in Rifkin's Festival (2020)
    Rifkin's Festival (2020)

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    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Mort Rifkinas Mort Rifkin
    Michael Garvey
    Michael Garvey
    • Psychiatristas Psychiatrist
    Damian Chapa
    Damian Chapa
    • Festivalgoeras Festivalgoer
    Bobby Slayton
    Bobby Slayton
    • Festivalgoeras Festivalgoer
    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Sueas Sue
    Louis Garrel
    Louis Garrel
    • Philippeas Philippe
    Stephanie Figueira
    • Reporter at Hotelas Reporter at Hotel
    Luz Cipriota
    Luz Cipriota
    • Reporter at Hotelas Reporter at Hotel
    Godeliv Van den Brandt
    Godeliv Van den Brandt
    • Reporter at Hotelas Reporter at Hotel
    Manu Fullola
    Manu Fullola
    • Reporter at Hotelas Reporter at Hotel
    Richard Kind
    Richard Kind
    • Mort's Fatheras Mort's Father
    Nathalie Poza
    Nathalie Poza
    • Mort's Motheras Mort's Mother
    Cameron Hunter
    • Young Mortas Young Mort
    Itziar Castro
    Itziar Castro
    • Lady in Gardenas Lady in Garden
    Isabel García Lorca
    • Miss Weinsteinas Miss Weinstein
    Richard Carlow
    • Rabbi Mintzas Rabbi Mintz
    Yuri D. Brown
    Yuri D. Brown
    • Priestas Priest
    Carmen Salta
    Carmen Salta
    • Marcia Cohenas Marcia Cohen
    • Director
      • Woody Allen
    • Writer
      • Woody Allen
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    The film tells the story of an American couple attending the San Sebastian International Film Festival. The charm of that small city in the North of Spain and the charm of the world of cinema soon seduce the couple. She has a slip with a brilliant French film director, while he falls in love with a young Spanish resident in the city.
    • san sebastian international film festival
    • san sebastian spain
    • cinephilia
    • film festival
    • cinephile
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for suggestive/sexual material and some drug use, language and thematic elements
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Filming ended one week ahead of schedule. The last scene was shot on August 16 in the morning and in the afternoon a charity market was organized in which props and costumes used in the film were put up for sale. The benefits were donated to the local foundation "Zaporeak", dedicated to giving food to refugees on the coasts of Greece.
    • Goofs
      During the game of chess played against Death, the table appears incorrectly rotated. According to the rules of chess, the right square on the bottom row of each player should be white. Both players should know better than to make this mistake. Interestingly, the same mistake appears in the original movie Det sjunde inseglet (1957) by Ingmar Bergman..
    • Quotes

      Mort Rifkin: Nobody wants to die. Not even for love.

      Jo Rojas: You wouldn't die for love?

      Mort Rifkin: I'd frankly prefer not to die for anything. And that includes sickness, old age or choking on a bagel.

    • Connections
      Features Breathless (1960)
    • Soundtracks
      San Sebastián
      Composed by Stephane Wrembel
      Performed by Stephane Wrembel, Thor Jensen, Josh Kaye, Ari Folman-Cohen, Nick Anderson, Scott Kettner, Adrien Chevalier, Nick Driscoll & David Langlois

    User reviews53

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Predictable, Precise and Precious
    As we get older and love doesn't seem to be enough and life is actually - quite simply inbalanced and almost artificial - watching Woody Allen movies brings life to the relatable and makes you laugh at the ridiculous of human behavior. Especially the fantasies of grandeur, - the intimacy between professor and the student or plumber and plumbers assistant, what have you, Rifkins Festival still plays at the comedy of the desperation and the fear to become stagnant.

    Well shot. Good speed. Bold choice in actor, but the chemistry between authenticity and subtly feels balanced throughout.

    Don't watch it expecting an Oscar. Watch it to enjoy cinema again. The movie also tells you that.
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    • micahspayer
    • Feb 14, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2020 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • United States
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Rivkin's Festival
    • Filming locations
      • Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Gravier Productions
      • Wildside
      • Orange
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,746,731
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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