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Release Date:
2 May 2002 (Australia)
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Tagline:
Everything Is About To Become Very Clear
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In the waning months of World War II, a man and his wife are mistakenly identified as Jews by their anti-Semitic Brooklyn neighbors...
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2 wins
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3 nominations
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(5 articles)
Midway Point: Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2009: #5. A Serious Man
(From ioncinema. 9 July 2009)
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Award Nominees.
(From Movie Jungle. 11 December 2008, 8:33 AM, PST)
(From ioncinema. 9 July 2009)
The 66th Annual Golden Globe Award Nominees.
(From Movie Jungle. 11 December 2008, 8:33 AM, PST)
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Fine film of Arthur Miller novel.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | William H. Macy | ... | Lawrence 'Larry' Newman |
 | Laura Dern | ... | Gertrude 'Gert' Hart |
 | David Paymer | ... | Mr. Finkelstein |
 | Meat Loaf | ... | Fred (as Meat Loaf Aday) |
 | Kay Hawtrey | ... | Mrs. Newman |
| Michael Copeman | ... | Carlson |
| Kenneth Welsh | ... | Father Crighton |
| Joseph Ziegler | ... | Mr. Gargan |
| Arlene Meadows | ... | Mrs. Dewitt |
 | Peter Oldring | ... | Willy Doyle |
| Robert McCarrol | ... | Meeting Hall Man (as Robert Mccarrol) |
| Shaun Austin-Olsen | ... | Sullivan |
| Kevin Jubinville | ... | Mr. Cole Stevens |
| B.J. McQueen | ... | Mel |
| Conrad Bergschneider | ... | Tough's Leader |
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Rated PG-13 for thematic material, violence and some sexual content.
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106 min
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Australia:M |
Iceland:12 |
Finland:K-11 |
Argentina:13 |
Canada:PG |
Norway:15 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #38298)
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Anachronisms: About halfway through the movie, Larry and Gert are in an automobile. There is a vinyl "Sport Grip Steering Wheel Cover" laced around the steering wheel of the car. It is noticeable due to its distinctive pattern of perforations and cushioning. This item was not in existence in 1944, the year the movie is set in.
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Lawrence 'Larry' Newman:
Really, Gertrude, I never stop thinking about you. It's like I've been thinking about you for years. That's why you struck me so the first time I saw you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Shanghai Kiss (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Shivers
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For many, perhaps Arthur Miller is most famous for his 4 1/2 years married to Marilyn Monroe. For me, it is his Death of a Salesman for which I did a lengthy report as a college assignment in the mid-60s. I had never heard of Focus, and it is a movie that few have seen. An interesting premise, well-executed. His WASP-ish everyman character in 1943 (during the war) comes under attack after he gets a pair of new eyeglasses, which apparently makes him "look Jewish." His Americanism is questioned, his garbage is overturned, is forced to quit his job, he gets thrown out of a union rally when he fails to stand up and clap, he and his wife get roughed up by thugs on the street at night. The film is an examination of our tolerance for prejudicial treatment of others, then our own reaction towards such treatment.
The critic Ebert has a fine and complete review. William Macy, David Paymer, Laura Dern, and Meat Loaf Aday are all fine in their roles. A worthwhile 106 minutes of thought-provoking entertainment. The DVD, which was a free loan from my local library, has a sharp picture and good use of DD 5.1 sound. There is a very interesting extra which includes Arthur Miller discussing his book and the movie.