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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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Director:
Sidney Lumet
Writers:
E.L. Doctorow (novel)
E.L. Doctorow (screenplay)
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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
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User Comments:
Lumet Explores The Left Side more (13 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)

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
Rita Zohar ... Grandmother
Ilan Mitchell-Smith ... Young Daniel (as Ilan M. Mitchell-Smith)
Jena Greco ... Young Susan
Dael Cohen ... Daniel as a little boy

Peter Friedman ... Ben Cohen
Will Lee ... The Judge
David Margulies ... Dr. Duberstein
George Axler ... Funeral Director
Lori Berhon ... L.A. Receptionist
Alexander Bernstein ... CCNY Student
Leo Burmester ... FBI #1
Burton Collins ... FBI #2
Joe Dabenigno ... Mounted Cop
Luis Garzón ... El Stupido
Rachael Goldman ... Baby
Martha Greenhouse ... Shelter Attendant
Leon Gross ... Shamus #1
Burtt Harris ... Shelter Supervisor
Joe Kopmar ... Paine Lodge Camper
Joyce R. Korbin ... Sadie Mindish (as Joyce Renee Korbin)
Hal Lehrman ... Trial Lawyer (as Hal Lehrman, Jr.)
Rosetta LeNoire ... Prison Matron
Harry Madsen ... Robeson Rally Goon
Alan Manson ... Isaacson Rally Speaker
Ron McLarty ... Prison Guard
Karen Pajak ... Linda at 12
Isaac Patinkin ... Infant Daniel (as Isaac Grody Patinkin)
Christy Powers ... Robeson Rally Goon
Frederick Rolf ... Paine Lodge Speaker
Edward Rowan ... Janitor Williams
Nicholas Saunders ... Jail Doctor
Moses Schiff ... Shamus #2
Gwen Seliger ... Waitress
Sheldon Zimmerman ... Rabbi (as Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman)
Sonia Zomina ... Mrs. Bittleman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Albert Dubah ... Student
Paul La Greca ... Mental Patient #1
Evan Morris ... Photographer
Daniel Selby ... Jason
Daniel Stern ... Artie Sternlicht
Lee Wallace ... The Mayor
Camille DeBiase ... Crowd Member (uncredited)
Michael Earl ... Protestor (uncredited)

Artie Fielder ... (uncredited)

Tony Head ... Party Goer (uncredited)
Jonathan Marten ... Peter (uncredited)
Doron Ofir ... Featured Extra (uncredited)
Ilana Rapp ... Seminar Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sidney Lumet 
 
Writing credits
E.L. Doctorow (novel "The Book of Daniel")

E.L. Doctorow (screenplay)

Produced by
E.L. Doctorow .... executive producer
Burtt Harris .... producer
Sidney Lumet .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Bob James 
 
Cinematography by
Andrzej Bartkowiak 
 
Film Editing by
Peter C. Frank 
 
Production Design by
Philip Rosenberg 
 
Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone 
 
Production Management
Tom Razzano .... assistant production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert E. Warren .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Jimmy Raitt .... property master
Joan Winters .... graphic designer
 
Sound Department
Bruce Kitzmeyer .... assistant sound editor
Christopher Newman .... production sound mixer
Peter Odabashian .... sound editor
Maurice Schell .... sound editor
Mark Rathaus .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Mel Zelniker .... adr recordist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James W. Finnerty .... grip
Tom Kerwick .... rigging grip
Billy Miller .... key grip
Gary Muller .... first assistant camera
Lorey Sebastian .... still photographer
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Guy Tanno .... costumer: men
 
Other crew
Martha Pinson .... script supervisor
Lillian Pyles .... assistant production coordinator
Tony Trimarco .... assistant accountant
 

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Runtime:
130 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

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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1 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Lumet Explores The Left Side, 8 August 2007
8/10
Author: Hal-900 from WA, USA

On occasions, "Daniel" wants to be a political thriller but it works better as a period piece. It attempts to explore the painful evolution of the leftist social movement in USA; from the struggle of the disfranchised during the depression era to the civil right movements in the 1960s. The focus of the story is a young man trying to make sense of the fact that his parents were convicted, and later executed, for spying. Timothy Hutton plays the title character but he doesn't make much of an impression because his role remains aloof, very distant. This is one of Lumet's most glaring mistakes. I also thought that the idea of diffusing colors for the flashbacks sequences was rather amateurish. But the material is intriguing, and Lumet has the help of an excellent cast. Lindsay Crouse and Amanda Plummer shine in the flashiest roles in the film. Edward Answer is effective in a less showy part. And an actress named Tovah Feldshuh (this is the first time I see her) impressed me greatly - she shines in a small but key role. A few years later, Lumet covered similar ground (and fixed most of his mistakes here) with "Running On Empty," one of his very best films. Anyhow, both films are really good.

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