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Daniel (1983) -- The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s.

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6.7/10   375 votes
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Director:
Sidney Lumet
Writers:
E.L. Doctorow (novel)
E.L. Doctorow (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 March 1984 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Sundance in Pictures
 (From Cinematical. 24 January 2009, 7:02 PM, PST)

User Comments:
One of the best movies I've ever seen more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Timothy Hutton ... Daniel Isaacson

Mandy Patinkin ... Paul Isaacson
Lindsay Crouse ... Rochelle Isaacson

Edward Asner ... Jacob Ascher

Ellen Barkin ... Phyllis Isaacson
Julie Bovasso ... Frieda Stein

Tovah Feldshuh ... Linda Mindish
Joseph Leon ... Selig Mindish

Carmen Mathews ... Mrs. Ascher
Norman Parker ... East Bronx Children's Shelter Director

Amanda Plummer ... Susan Isaacson
Lee Richardson ... Reporter
John Rubinstein ... Robert Lewin

Colin Stinton ... Dale
Maria Tucci ... Lise Lewin
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Additional Details

Runtime:
130 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

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Trivia:
The execution scenes were filmed in the former death chamber at Sing Sing Prison utilizing the electric chair that once sat there. more

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8 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best movies I've ever seen, 2 July 2005
10/10
Author: Kathleen Brogan from United States

Excellent, fictionalized account of the Rosenberg story. Looked at from all perspectives from the early 1950's to the late 60's. We come away not caring if they did it or not! Lindsay Crouse stands out in her role as Rochelle. Mandy Patinkin is excellent. as always. They seem to steal the show from Hutton. The Paul Robeson (Monitor label) recordings also add to the picture's stunning realism. This is certainly one of the better movies of the early 1980's. The E.L. Doctorow screenplay is better than the novel, "The Book of Daniel" which I thought was rather strange. If I hadn't seen the movie first, I would have been lost just reading the book.

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