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Cast

Woody Allen
as Murray

John Turturro
as Fioravante

Sofía Vergara
as Selima

Sharon Stone
as Dr. Parker

Liev Schreiber
as Dovi

Vanessa Paradis
as Avigal

Bob Balaban
as Sol

Jade Dixon
as Cee Cee

Eugenia Kuzmina
as Lady on Street

Delphina Belle
as Rhuki

Jade Nixon
as Cee Cee

Loan Chabanol
as Loan

Tonya Pinkins
as Othella

Teddy Bergman
as Yossi

Diego Turturro
as Shimshon

Ted Sutherland
as Shmuel

Danté Hoagland
as Coco

Max Casella
as Guy at Counter

Aubrey Joseph
as Cefus

Isaiah Clifton
as Cyrus

Michael Badalucco
as Burly Driver

Aida Turturro
as Driver's Wife

Allen Lewis Rickman
as Hasidic Driver

Ness Krell
as Little Devorah

Russell Posner
as Malky

Hilma Falkowski
as Lunching Lady

M'Barka Ben Taleb
as Mimou

Salimatou Sillah
as Waitress

David Margulies
as Chief Rebbe

Abe Altman
as First Rabbi

Sol Frieder
as Ancient Rabbi

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• Dec 29, 2014

  John Turturro writes, directs, and stars in the indie comedy Fading Gigolo. After receiving an unusual proposal, a financially struggling man gets talked into becoming a gigolo. Co-starring Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, and Vanessa Paradis, the casting is pretty good; as are their performances. Yet the story is rather pointless, and the characters aren't developed that much. There are some nice bits of comedy and a few poignant dramatic moments, but none of it's followed through on. Though Fading Gigolo tries to say something about human connection, the message is muddled and gets lost in the monotonous storytelling.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Nov 10, 2014

  Despite its good moments - and there really are a handful of them, largely thanks to the presence of Woody Allen -, this average comedy is so harmless in many ways that even its sweet message about loneliness and connection gets diluted by how perfunctory the plot is.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Oct 23, 2014

  I really enjoyed this comedy directed, written by and starring John Turturro, co-starring Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, Sofia Vergara, Vanessa Paradis, and Liev Schreiber. I really have no explanation why it failed at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics. I really thought at some stage that this was Woody Allen's movie, because the story was just crazy enough to hve his stamp! Dr. Parker (Sharon Stone), a wealthy dermatologist, mentions to her patient Murray (Woody Allen) that she and a woman friend (Sofía Vergara) wish to experience a ménage à trois and asks if he knows a willing man. Of course Murray, who is Jewish, and whose used bookstore has failed, wants to take an advantage of this situation and he convinces his friend and former employee Fioravante (John Turturro) to take the gig, as both are short of money... Very light story actually had lots of substance under the surface, and Turturro really shows us a great skill to take stereotypical characters and to portray them in an offbeat and surprising way! I could not believe how funny those offbeat ways could be, and uniquely enjoyable at the same time. Refreshingly different but still comfortably familiar with Woody Allen giving one of his better performances! Enjoy the sweetness and its silliness.
  Panta O Super Reviewer
• Aug 23, 2014

  A wonderfully compelling an enjoyable comedy with a great cast. John Turturro truly embraces his material he conceived with a heartfelt performance and solid direction. Woody Allen is excellent.
  Al S Super Reviewer

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