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Drama - 1981
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The Chosen follows the story of two teenage boys determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families. Set in New York during the 1940s, this provocative film follows the son of an orthodox rabbi and the son of a secular father, raised to question everything around him, including his religion. A moving coming of age story.
Director:
,
Jeremy Kagan
Cast:
,
Rod Steiger
,
Maximilian Schell
,
Robby Benson
,
Barry Miller
,
Hildy Brooks
,
Kaethe Fine

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
20 Aug 1981
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
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.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
rotten:
A worthy but irretrievably dull homily.
– Melissa Anderson,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
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.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
28 Mar 2008
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