The Man Who Cried (2000)

Cate Blanchett as: Lola

Director: Sally Potter
Selected Cast: Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp, John Torturo & Harry Dean Stanton
Written by: Anthony Minghella (Based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel of the same name)
Release Year: 1999
Genre: Crime / Drama / Thriller
MPAA Rating: R

 

 

 

 

 

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A Russian Jewish father emigrates to America in 1923, with a promise to send for his mother and young daughter when he is settled. When his village is burned in a pogrom, his mother is killed and his daughter is separated from other youngsters who make it to the port to emigrate. She ends up on a ship bound for England, where she is renamed Suzie and raised by a British family. Many years later, Suzie’s talent for singing and dancing sees her accepted into a Paris dance troupe where she is befriended by Lola, a fellow dancer from Moscow. Cesar, a handsome brooding gypsy who works with the troupe later becomes her lover. Lola pursues Dante, an egotistical tenor who is performing in the area. All is well until the Nazis march into Paris, and Suzie’s Russian Jewish background places her in danger. She must decide whether to leave Cesar and her friends and continue the search for her father in America.

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Trivia & Facts

  • Filmed in England, UK and France, view here.
  • The first film Cate Blanchett and her friend and make-up artist Morag Ross worked together on.
  • The film premiered In Competition at the 57th Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2000.
  • Cate Blanchett won Best Supporting Actress at National Board of Review Awards, shared with her performances in The Shipping News (2001) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).

Venice Film Festival photocall and premiere, 2 September 2000