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The Immigrant (2013)
Director: James Gray
Cast: Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner, Dagmara Dominczyk
6.6
85%Runtime117 min
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1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.
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The Immigrant, directed by James Gray, is a critically acclaimed 2013 drama-romance film that follows the story of an immigrant woman tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville in 1921 New York. The film has a strong critical reception, holding an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and an above-average audience rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb.
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Fans of director James Gray's distinctive filmmaking style and complex character studies will appreciate The Immigrant, his 2013 drama that blends gritty realism with moments of stunning visual poetry. Anchored by Marion Cotillard's powerful, nuanced performance, the film offers a compelling exploration of the immigrant experience in early 20th century New York.
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The Immigrant is a 2013 American period drama film directed by James Gray from a screenplay he co-wrote with Richard Menello, starring Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, and Jeremy Renner. It follows a young Polish immigrant who arrives in New York City in 1921 looking for a better life after escaping post–World War I Poland. Shot in New York City between January and March 2012, the film struggled to have a theatrical release following Gray's refusal to change the film's ending to meet Harvey Weinstein's demands, who bought U.S. and UK distribution rights to the film three months after shooting had wrapped, and then threatened to release it direct-to-TV if Gray did not accept Weinstein's cut. The film–with Gray's original cut–had its world premiere at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where it competed for the Palme d'Or, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States by The Weinstein Company on May 16, 2014.
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