A Price Above Rubies (1998)

Release Date: March 25th, 1998

DVD Release Date: January 18th, 2000

R |1 hr 57 min

Sonia (Renée Zellweger) is a married Hasidic woman in Brooklyn, N.Y., whose husband, Mendel (Glenn Fitzgerald), is inattentive. She begins having an affair with Mendel's brother, Sender (Christopher Eccleston), who allows her to work in his jewelry business. There, she meets a Puerto Rican artist and designer named Ramon (Allen Payne), with whom she finds a strong connection. When Sender learns of her affection for Ramon, he sets out to ostracize her from her husband and family.

Cast: Renée Zellweger, Christopher Eccleston, Glenn Fitzgerald, Allen Payne, Julianna Margulies, Kathleen Chalfant, Edie Falco, John Randolph

Director: Boaz Yakin

Genres: Drama

Production Co: Lawrence Bender Productions, Miramax Films, GreeneStreet Films Inc., Pandora Cinema

Keywords: Passionate, Forbidden love, Emotional, Sacrifice, Transformation, 1990s, Temptation, Wife, Husband