The Man Who Cried

2000 1h 36m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 270

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Synopsis

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A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Christina Ricci
Suzie
Johnny Depp
Cesar
Cate Blanchett
Lola
John Turturro
Dante Dominio
Harry Dean Stanton
Felix Perlman
Oleg Yankovskiy
Father
Don Fellows
Joe
Claudia Lander-Duke
Young Suzie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sally Potter
Writers: Sally Potter, Walter Donohue
Languages: English, French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Yiddish
Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Yiddish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sally Potter, shot by Sacha Vierny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé Schneid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Christina Ricci and Johnny Depp and Cate Blanchett carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0206917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sally Potter directs. Sacha Vierny behind the camera. Hervé Schneid cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Yiddish.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 9% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, French, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Yiddish.
4International production across 3 countries: France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Sally Potter, shot by Sacha Vierny. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Hervé Schneid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Christina Ricci and Johnny Depp and Cate Blanchett carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0206917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "dancing", "france", "england", "gypsy".