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Dominican Rep. Focus
- Original title
- Focus
- Year
- 2001
- Running time
- 106 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Kendrew Lascelles. Novel: Arthur Miller
- Cast
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William H. Macy
Laura Dern
David Paymer
Meat Loaf- Joseph Ziegler
Michael Copeman- Kay Hawtrey
Kenneth Welsh- Peter Oldring
Wendy Lyon- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- 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
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2002: Karlovy Vary Internacional Film Festival: Best Actor (William H. Macy)
- Critics' reviews
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"It serves as a forceful reminder of how small a difference there can be between unity and bigotry."
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"Seems embalmed in its own time, an earnest and handsomely crafted museum piece."
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"An unnerving film about the twin perils of intolerance and silence."
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"Too much message and too little psychological validity."
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"Though Macy and Dern offer resolute, solid performances, the viewer is left feeling that their characters are little more than carriers of ideas."
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