This particular scene is one of the worst memories of my childhood. Being forced to sit through it as a kid scared me for life. Maudlin is the word! lol.
British actor Sir Laurence Olivier. One of the greatest actors to ever take the stage or work in front of a camera. He was known for his Shakespearian work and also acted in such movies as The Boys from Brazil, Marathon Man, Sparticus, and he was Francis Ford Coppola's first choice to play Don Vito Corleone in his epic film The Godfather. Spencer Tracy once called him "The Greatest Actor in the English Speaking World. Oilvier was incredible in this film, IMHO.
@pattixox Bad acting aside, you are missing some important points. Marriage to a Jewish woman is THE MOST important treasure a Jew can have. Judaism ONLY runs along the mothers line, so a non-Jewish womans baby will NOT be Jewish. He left his wife to marry a non-Jew, this is akin to death. Dad says Kaddish, the mourning for a blood relative whos died. Yes, all of this drama is a lot for a new,non-Jewish girlfriend to absorb.Yes, the scene is over-wrought. BUT it's ENTIRELY believable.
I really did enjoy this movie and Sir Lawrence Oliver played an amazing role in this film. The Jewish faith takes marriage very seriously. Its a sin for a husband to be apart from his wife for any length of time, and more so to divorce is unforgivable.
I prefer the scene where Neil blacks up so he can sing in a Harlem night club (That 'aint no brotha! That's a WHITE BOY!) and starts a riot with chairs being smashed over heads and the cops dragging him and his bandmates off. Cantor Olivier has to bail Neil out and he still seems to have boot polish on his face at the station (Eeets not tuff enuff beink a CHEW?)
@John But wasn't the reason Cantor Rabinowitz said Jess was kaddish (?) was because he married a shiksa? From what I understand (and that's very little) of orthodox Judaism, those first two sins were bad enough, but marrying outside the faith trumped both of them.
actually i have to admit that i do like a few neil diamond songs. however, not as much as i enjoyed your comment. that is some seriously funny shit. i am sure my neighbors heard me laughing from inside of the house.
@hillibillycat56 -- Actually, his WIFE was the one with the bad morals. She was just a house wife. HE was the one with jobs and a career. You can be a housewife anywhere. But if you truly LOVE you husband, than you will support his dreams, and follow him wherever he may go. And on that note-- She obviously wasn't paying attention. If she would have been COMMUNICATING with him all those years, then maybe she would have known what was truly in his heart, and that he wasn't happy back home.
This really is garbage. Olivier was heard denouncing it just before the release and had to put an opology in the newspapers or the director said he'd sue.
As far as Larry (he asked me to call him Larry), while making this uh, film, he was in the last stages of cancer and in agonizing pain....he had to take massive amounts of narcotics to even function.
Oy Gavult! This is utter garbage. I hoped they paid Olivier enough to appear in this embarrassing pile. Jeez, if I had to be in the same room as Neil Diamond, I'd tear my clothes!
My favourite scene, the late great Lawrence Olivier one of the finest Actors of our time.
This particular scene is one of the worst memories of my childhood. Being forced to sit through it as a kid scared me for life. Maudlin is the word! lol.
14 years later and I'm here to tell you that 'maudlin' is the *perfect* word for this devil-bought trash.
British actor Sir Laurence Olivier. One of the greatest actors to ever take the stage or work in front of a camera. He was known for his Shakespearian work and also acted in such movies as The Boys from Brazil, Marathon Man, Sparticus, and he was Francis Ford Coppola's first choice to play Don Vito Corleone in his epic film The Godfather. Spencer Tracy once called him "The Greatest Actor in the English Speaking World. Oilvier was incredible in this film, IMHO.
The father freaked me out when he goes crazy by tearing his shirt, like he's the Incredible Hulk, or somethin'.
HarryPotter87 Oh yeah right.....it was so frightening.
Hahaha.🤣
The traditional tearing of the raiment, or some happy horseshit like that. Orthodoxy even includes a methodology for losing one's shit.
i love this movie, yes it is cheesy, but i grew up watching it with my mom.
Olivier is brilliant. Great emotional wallop.
if Larry were here he'd tell you. For the MONEY!!
great movie great acting great music
Muy buena película con buenos actores , muy bien por Neil Diamond
It's called Kriaa = "to tear".
Critics: "No Blackface and Diamond can't act!"
excruciating to watch...neil is one step removed from a mannequin.
"I haff no son"? More like "I haff no dignity"!
@pattixox Bad acting aside, you are missing some important points. Marriage to a Jewish woman is THE MOST important treasure a Jew can have. Judaism ONLY runs along the mothers line, so a non-Jewish womans baby will NOT be Jewish. He left his wife to marry a non-Jew, this is akin to death. Dad says Kaddish, the mourning for a blood relative whos died. Yes, all of this drama is a lot for a new,non-Jewish girlfriend to absorb.Yes, the scene is over-wrought. BUT it's ENTIRELY believable.
So he was basically dooming his family to extiction when he got a shiksa girlfriend?
I really did enjoy this movie and Sir Lawrence Oliver played an amazing role in this film. The Jewish faith takes marriage very seriously. Its a sin for a husband to be apart from his wife for any length of time, and more so to divorce is unforgivable.
But it is allowed in Jewish culture, by law. Catholicism forbids it.
I prefer the scene where Neil blacks up so he can sing in a Harlem night club (That 'aint no brotha! That's a WHITE BOY!) and starts a riot with chairs being smashed over heads and the cops dragging him and his bandmates off. Cantor Olivier has to bail Neil out and he still seems to have boot polish on his face at the station (Eeets not tuff enuff beink a CHEW?)
@John But wasn't the reason Cantor Rabinowitz said Jess was kaddish (?) was because he married a shiksa? From what I understand (and that's very little) of orthodox Judaism, those first two sins were bad enough, but marrying outside the faith trumped both of them.
Lucy was in a tv movie but cant remember its name (sry) but imo she wasnt in enough i love her shes awesome
@AsTheWorldChurns yeah, but both were selfish. and cheating on your wife is a sin, i agree.
I don't think it's one of Sir Larry's better memories either.
actually i have to admit that i do like a few neil diamond songs. however, not as much as i enjoyed your comment. that is some seriously funny shit. i am sure my neighbors heard me laughing from inside of the house.
I liked molly much better than rivka
Me too, less guilt
@hillibillycat56 -- Actually, his WIFE was the one with the bad morals. She was just a house wife. HE was the one with jobs and a career. You can be a housewife anywhere. But if you truly LOVE you husband, than you will support his dreams, and follow him wherever he may go. And on that note-- She obviously wasn't paying attention. If she would have been COMMUNICATING with him all those years, then maybe she would have known what was truly in his heart, and that he wasn't happy back home.
ImNotAlone100 WOW...calm down, just a movie and it's part of the plot.
I thought she was a school teacher!?
Um.....
I guess the best consolation I can offer is that at least Sir Laurence Olivier didn't waste his twilight years in a Pia Zadora flick...
Still better than Inchon.
This really is garbage. Olivier was heard denouncing it just before the release and had to put an opology in the newspapers or the director said he'd sue.
Ben al 5 jaar aan het zoeken naar de dvd met nl ondertiteling wie kan mij helpen aub
So sad my Jewish friends,so sad.
@MKUltra3 Where? Please.
Lawrence Olivier played a terrible Nazi dentist and then he plays a Jewish cantor.
Why did he tear his shirt?
In the Jewish Faith when you hear that someone has died friend or family member you are suspose to rip your clothes as a sign of mourning
As far as Larry (he asked me to call him Larry), while making this uh, film, he was in the last stages of cancer and in agonizing pain....he had to take massive amounts of narcotics to even function.
this is so sad
same accent as from boys from brazil
Change
Oy Gavult! This is utter garbage. I hoped they paid Olivier enough to appear in this embarrassing pile. Jeez, if I had to be in the same room as Neil Diamond, I'd tear my clothes!
Jews are so melodramatic
Simpsons did it better.
You’re an asshole.
Ed Bighead would like to have a word with you....
No they didn't
This is very disrespectful
Shannon Yaroshevsky In what way is it disrespectful?