Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (2016)
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Country:
Israel, USA
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Duration:
118 min
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Genre:
drama, thriller
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Director:
Joseph Cedar
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Producer:
Miranda Bailey
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Cast:
Richard Gere, Michael Sheen, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Hank Azaria, Steve Bus
About film
Middle-aged Norman Oppenheimer (this film is a peak of Richard Gere's later filmography) goes out of his way to gain useful contacts and connections. One time he gets lucky and befriends an Israeli Deputy Minister. Three years later, the politician becomes a Prime Minister, and Norman's life takes a sharp turn.
Rewards and nominations
- Toronto International Film Festival 2017 — World Premiere
- Cleveland International Film Festival 2017 — nominee: Best American Independent Feature Film
- National Board of Review 2017 (USA) — NBR Award
Director
51-year-old Israeli director and screenwriter. He was born in New York and moved to Israel with his family at the age of six. His debut feature film Time of Favor won six Ophir Awards, and his second feature film Campfire won five Ophir Awards. Cedar's film Footnote took part in the competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and won the Best Screenplay Award. It also won nine Ophir Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Beaufort became the first Israeli film to receive the Silver Bear award for Best Director at Berlinale 2007. Two of Cedar's films were nominated for an Oscar.
Along with
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Speaker:
Egor Belikov
Along with
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Speaker:
Egor Belikov
Trailer
Director
51-year-old Israeli director and screenwriter. He was born in New York and moved to Israel with his family at the age of six. His debut feature film Time of Favor won six Ophir Awards, and his second feature film Campfire won five Ophir Awards. Cedar's film Footnote took part in the competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and won the Best Screenplay Award. It also won nine Ophir Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Beaufort became the first Israeli film to receive the Silver Bear award for Best Director at Berlinale 2007. Two of Cedar's films were nominated for an Oscar.
