The Man Who Cried (2000)

6.1R96 minDirector: Sally Potter

2000 British film

The Man Who Cried is a 2000 historical musical drama film written and directed by Sally Potter, and starring Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp, Harry Dean Stanton and John Turturro. The film tells the story of a young Jewish girl who, after being separated from her father in Soviet Russia, grows up in England and moves to Paris as a young adult, shortly before the beginning of World War II. It is the last film worked on by the French cinematographer Sacha Vierny.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Man Who Cried about?
The Man Who Cried (2000) — In this historical drama with music, a gifted singer (Oleg Yankovsky) from a Jewish village in Russia travels to the United States in 1927, leaving behind his young daughter Fegele (Claudia Lander-Duke). Father has promised his family that he'll send for Fegele as soon as he can,
Is The Man Who Cried based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Man Who Cried scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.