The Chosen (1982)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:7
Rotten:2
Average Rating:5.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Adaptation of the Chaim Potok novel about the close friendship that develops between two teenage boys in 1940s Brooklyn, one the son of an influential Hasadic spiritual leader, and the other the... [More]
Starring: Maximilian Schell, Rod Steiger, Robby Benson, Barry Miller
Director: Jeremy Paul Kagan
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Reviews for The Chosen
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It shouldered its way into the popular consciousness, perhaps with a few concessions and a straining dramatic license, but nonetheless it remains a thoughtful, provocative engagement of legitimate issues relating to Judaism, the ancient, ever evolving rel Full Review |
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A dedicated team of faithful adapters created a wonderfully rich movie version of the book in 1981, and the emotion and intellectual depths of the story resonate through the decades. Full Review |
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A worthy but irretrievably dull homily. Full Review |
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Certainly, this is a gently evocative movie, with its glimpses of a strict and self-contained culture, and its memories of a time gone by. Full Review |
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This little-seen movie deserves a wider audience. Full Review |
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Based on Chaim Potok's best-selling novel, this film is filled with colorful details of Hassidic lifestyle and has strong performances by Rod Steiger and Maximilian Schell. Full Review |
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