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Set in 1927, this is the story of a young Jewish girl who was sent from Russia to England where she was adopted by a family who re-named her Suzie. When Suzie reaches adulthood she sets off for a new life in Paris where she works with an opera company. Her happiness is short-lived and she is forced to move on again when the .. Read more

Starring	Cate Blanchett, Christina Ricci, John Turturro, Johnny Depp
Director	Sally Potter
Genres	Romance

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- Potter comes unstuck with this misbegotten romance charting a Jewish girl's journey from Russian oppression, through... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
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  My fave film of all time!
  
  What a fantastic film! Depp's screen presence is superb. It is worth watching just to see him alone. So much is said between the lead characters Depp and ... read more »
  
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  - Maria Shaw
  - Lincoln
  - 29 Nov 2003 at 20:47
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  The Man Who Cried
  
  I thought this was a good film. A topic taken from the inside and well acted which made it believable. Interesting.
  
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  - 19 Dec 2011 at 18:32
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  Not bad
  
  There are some great actors in this film, it just seems a shame that the script was lacking in places. I wish Johnny Depp had been given a few more lines, he ... read more »
  
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- - albadge
  - 23 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 08 Oct 2011 at 13:21
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  Intoxicating and moving
  
  Interesting. Bleak subject matter made bearable by Johnny and Christina's intoxicating acting. Loved the fact that so much was expressed without words. The ... read more »
  
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- - Beansy68
  - 5 reviews
  - 19 Aug 2011 at 22:05
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  delightful viewing
  
  I really enjoyed the film slighlty dark but it was great to see johnny depp and christina ricci together again
  
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  - 08 Jul 2011 at 14:52
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  Slightly confused
  
  well I love Johnny Depp and Cristina Ricci however this film was a bit strange.
  
  It had some good bits but was ruined by your lack of understanding ... read more »
  
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- - OrangeJuice
  - 6 reviews
  - Bromley
  - 16 Jun 2011 at 12:10
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  How to film subtlely rather than obviously
  
  A flamboyant ambitious dancer Cate Blanchet, a sullen moody gypsy Johnny Depp, a self centred diva John Turturro, an understated opera manager Harry Dean ... read more »
  
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  - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 08 Jun 2011 at 20:04
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  Could have been so much better!
  
  With this storyline this movie could have been so much better. The plot was original and very well acted out by those concerned. However, the operatic element ... read more »
  
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  - 11 May 2011 at 20:36
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  Average film really
  
  This is an average film in my opinion but worth a watch not a total waste of time, I found it a bit slow to be honest and it lacked some oomph but if you like ... read more »
  
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  - Leeds
  - 04 Apr 2011 at 12:24
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  Beautiful and Romantic
  
  Christina Ricci & Johnny Depp worked wonders in this movie!! They made the story come alive. Along with the Beautiful voices of both Christina & John ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
  - 158 reviews
  - Rochester, Kent
  - 28 Jan 2011 at 09:32
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  Life for some
  
  This is quite endearing, the things that happen to a small child. With the changes in Europe and self discovery. The inner stregnth and growth that comes as ... read more »
  
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- - lyndainlincolnshire
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  - 21 Jan 2011 at 09:57
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  My fave film of all time!
  
  What a fantastic film! Depp's screen presence is superb. It is worth watching just to see him alone. So much is said between the lead characters Depp and ... read more »
  
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  - Maria Shaw
  - Lincoln
  - 29 Nov 2003 at 20:47
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  Simply beautiful
  
  Sally Potter at her best. A truly memorable and touching film. Depp and Ricci really connect in their portrayal of their characters, without even having to ... read more »
  
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- - Tikal731
  - Lincs
  - 20 Feb 2004 at 22:35
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  Little talk, lots of atmosphere
  
  Probably the best word to describe this film is: beautiful. Talk is mostly substituted by music and pictures, and it is amazing to see how much emotion and ... read more »
  
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- - Kati
  - London, England
  - 09 Feb 2005 at 23:54
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  Beautifully crafted film
  
  This a beautifully crafted film that tells the story of a Jewish young girl (Christina Ricci) who is sent to England when she is six and adopted by an English ... read more »
  
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- - daisy5uk
  - BRIGG
  - 26 Nov 2004 at 13:53
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  Brilliant
  
  Loved this film. Had to think twice before watching a film set during the war as this is usually not for me but this is definately a war time film with a ... read more »
  
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  - Scotland
  - 06 Nov 2005 at 21:45
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  Nice film - a little different
  
  Quite a nice film - a bit sad, but enjoyable, focusing on a young jewish girl and her life during wartime. Some reviewers thought it ended abruptly - her story... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 06 Feb 2006 at 12:44
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  Brooding in the Shadows
  
  The Man Who Cried tells the story of a young Russian girl who is taken from her
  
  family and spends her youth trying to find her lost father in Nazi ... read more »
  
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- - tenentenemy
  - Shropshire
  - 20 Jul 2005 at 21:00
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  The Man Who Cried
  
  Thought this was a good film with a better ending than others have suggested. The sex scene could have been more romantic, to convey the love the heroine has ... read more »
  
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  - Leintwardine
  - 13 Dec 2008 at 09:54
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  A quaint coming of age...
  
  A quaint coming of age story about a Jewish Girl in WW1. I liked this film as it didn't focus on the actual war and gruesome dead bodies but on the ... read more »
  
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- - Jennifer#4
  - BEVERLEY
  - 29 May 2004 at 23:44
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  The Eyes are a Window to the Soul
  
  I found this film to be very moving, as I have other Sally Potter films.
  
  The music moved me and most of all the visuals were beautiful. The eye ... read more »
  
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- - emmalini
  - Middlesex
  - 30 Jun 2006 at 15:13

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Critics' reviews
- Potter comes unstuck with this misbegotten romance charting a Jewish girl's journey from Russian oppression, through... read more on Time Out
- 44182
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- A romantic melodrama with exuberant musical accompaniment, ravishingly photographed.
- 30988
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41

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  Set in 1927, this is the story of a young Jewish girl who was sent from Russia to England where she was adopted by a family who re-named her Suzie. When Suzie reaches adulthood she sets off for a new life in Paris where she works with an opera company. Her happiness is short-lived and she is forced ...