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Original title

Focus

Year

2001

Running time

106 min.

Country

United States

Director

Neal Slavin

Screenwriter

Kendrew Lascelles. Novel: Arthur Miller

Cast

Music

Mark Adler

Cinematography

Juan Ruiz Anchía

Producer

Paramount Classics

Genre

Drama

Movie Groups

Arthur Miller Adaptations

Synopsis

Set in New York during the height of World War II, FOCUS recounts the unraveling of an American community when the identity of a man (William H. Macy) and his wife (Laura Dern) are mistaken. Slowly ostracized at home and work, they learn the value of self and solidarity as they struggle to maintain dignity and find happiness. FOCUS marks the directorial debut of award-winning photographer Neal Slavin, and is adapted by Kendrew Lascelles from the Arthur Miller novel of the same name. The film stars William H. Macy, Laura Dern, David Paymer and Meat Loaf Aday.

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Awards: 2002: Karlovy Vary Internacional Film Festival: Best Actor (William H. Macy)

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Critics' reviews

"It serves as a forceful reminder of how small a difference there can be between unity and bigotry."

Jeff Strickler: Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Performances, the story's historical origins, and the inherent goodness and contemporaneity of its storyline make Focus a movie worth viewing."

Marjorie Baumgarten: Austin Chronicle
"Seems embalmed in its own time, an earnest and handsomely crafted museum piece."

Jay Carr: Boston Globe
"A deliberate attempt to look and feel like a 1940s social problems picture, right down to the texture of the color photography. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"An unnerving film about the twin perils of intolerance and silence."

Carrie Rickey: Philadelphia Inquirer
"Too much message and too little psychological validity."

Kevin Thomas: Los Angeles Times
"Macy, who has become, in himself, a reason to see any picture he's in, is superb as a man caught in a dilemma."

Edward Guthmann: SFgate
"Though Macy and Dern offer resolute, solid performances, the viewer is left feeling that their characters are little more than carriers of ideas."

Liam Lacey: The Globe and Mail

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