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Pickpocket's Fall: Turturro Shines in NY Drama
24 Oct
Summary
- John Turturro stars as an aging pickpocket in a new film.
- Sandra Hüller and Hans Zischler portray father and daughter in Germany.
- Olivia Colman stars as a fisherwoman who commissions a wicker husband.
John Turturro stars as an aging pickpocket in Noah Segan's directorial debut, "The Only Living Pickpocket In New York," which opened in limited release this past weekend. The film, praised for Turturro's performance, depicts his character's dwindling success in a transformed New York City.
Paweł Pawlikowski's "Fatherland" also debuted in limited theaters, following Nobel laureate Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika on a poignant road trip through a devastated Germany in the summer of 1949. The film explores family fractures amidst the Cold War's division.
Additionally, "Wicker," starring Olivia Colman as a lonely fisherwoman who orders a wicker husband, has launched widely. This comedic fable about unconventional love and social order has garnered significant audience enthusiasm, including unique promotional events.
Other notable releases include Eleanor Coppola's documentary "Making Marie Antoinette," Anton Corbijn's thriller "A Talent For Murder" with Helen Mirren as Patricia Highsmith, and the investigative documentary "Nuns Vs The Vatican."
