Philip Roth: Unmasked (2013)
Philip Roth, arguably America’s greatest living novelist, turns 80 on March 19. In 1959, his collection of short stories, Goodbye, Columbus, put him on the map, and 10 years later his hilarious, ribald best-seller, Portnoy’s Complaint, gave rise to the first of many Roth-related controversies in which Judaism, sex, the role of women, and the parent-child relationship would take center stage. In candid interviews, the Pulitzer Prize-winner discusses his distinctly unliterary upbringing in Newark, NJ, his admiration for Saul Bellow and Bernard Malamud, and how Zuckerman may or may not be his alter-ego. Nathan Englander, Mia Farrow, Jonathan Franzen, and Martin Garbus are among those who talk about the man and his writing. Franzen in particular praises Roth for “how brave he must have been to have methodically offended everybody and to have exposed parts of himself no one had ever exposed before.”
Cast
- Jonathan Franzen - Himself
- Nicole Krauss - Herself
- Philip Roth - Himself
- André Dussollier - (voice)
- Mia Farrow - Self
Screenplay
- William Karel (Screenplay)
- Livia Manera (Screenplay)
Keywords
biography, social commentary, judaism, author, american culture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Philip Roth: Unmasked about?
- Philip Roth, arguably America’s greatest living novelist, turns 80 on March 19. In 1959, his collection of short stories, Goodbye, Columbus, put him on the map, and 10 years later his hilarious, ribald best-seller, Portnoy’s Complaint, gave rise to the first of many Roth-related controversies in which Judaism, sex, the role of women, and the parent-child relationship would take center stage. In candid interviews, the Pulitzer Prize-winner discusses his distinctly unliterary upbringing in Newark, NJ, his admiration for Saul Bellow and Bernard Malamud, and how Zuckerman may or may not be his alter-ego. Nathan Englander, Mia Farrow, Jonathan Franzen, and Martin Garbus are among those who talk about the man and his writing. Franzen in particular praises Roth for “how brave he must have been to have methodically offended everybody and to have exposed parts of himself no one had ever exposed before.”
- Who directed Philip Roth: Unmasked?
- Philip Roth: Unmasked was directed by William Karel.
- Who stars in Philip Roth: Unmasked?
- Philip Roth: Unmasked stars Jonathan Franzen, Nicole Krauss, Philip Roth, André Dussollier, Mia Farrow.
- How long is Philip Roth: Unmasked?
- Philip Roth: Unmasked has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Philip Roth: Unmasked?
- Philip Roth: Unmasked is a Documentary film.
- Where was Philip Roth: Unmasked produced?
- Philip Roth: Unmasked was produced in France.