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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

John Turturro writes, directs and stars in this feather-light New York tale about a middle-aged guy who decides to sell his body for sex. Woody Allen plays the shady friend who convinces him to give it a go, presenting him with his first client (a ball-busting Sharon Stone) for a cut of the action. It's a big leap for a quiet man who works in a florist, but Turturro makes a virtue of his enigmatic character. Stone's doctor is certainly drawn to him, as is her gal pal (Sofia Vergara from TV's Modern Family), but their female characters are sketchily drawn. Vanessa Paradis is also badly cast as the Orthodox Jewish widow who stirs Turturro's hidden depths, which deprives the story of the soul it needs. Turturro has better chemistry with Allen, and it's their scenes together, plus the rich sense of place, that really bring the film to life. It all makes for a surprisingly quaint if overly romantic portrait of life as a sex worker.

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Credits

Cast

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FioravanteJohn Turturro
MurrayWoody Allen
AvigalVanessa Paradis
DoviLiev Schreiber
Dr ParkerSharon Stone
SelimaSofia Vergara
SolBob Balaban
OthellaTonya Pinkins
CefusAubrey Joseph
Cee CeeJade Dixon

Crew

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DirectorJohn Turturro

Details

Theatrical distributor
Curzon Film World
Released on
2014-05-23
Languages
English | Portuguese | Latin | Italian | French | Hebrew | Spanish
Guidance
Swearing, sex scenes, nudity.
Available on
DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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