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Plot

Ron Silver stars as Herman, a Holocaust survivor who believes that his wife Tamara (Anjelica Huston) perished in the concentration camps. He marries fellow immigrant Yadwiga (Margaret Sophie Stein), whose family sheltered him from the Nazis, and resettles in the Coney Island area of New York. Not all that devoted to Yadwiga, Herman begins an affair with Masha (Lena Olin), who becomes pregnant by him. Reasoning that, since Yadwiga is a gentile, his marriage is not legal in the eyes of his religion, Herman marries Masha as well. The triangle metamorphoses into a quadrangle when Tamara, who was not killed after all, reappears. Olin and Huston were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress Academy Awards.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama
Run Time:
120min.
Theatrical Release Date:
04/02/2007
DVD Release Date:
09/03/2002
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
Paul Mazursky
Starring:
Ron Silver , Anjelica Huston , Lena Olin , Margaret Sophie Stein , Alan King
Themes:
Crimes Against Humanity,Immigrant Life,Double Life,Haunted By the Past
Tone:
Irreverent,Melancholy,Poignant,Warm,Compassionate,Wry
Keywords:
Holocaust,bigamy,extramarital-affair,intelligent,love,romance,self-discovery,survivor
Country of Origin:
USA (12-13-1989)
Language:
English