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Fading Gigolo

Fading Gigolo

20135.81h 30m

Overview

Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his "manager", the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love and money.

Directed by John Turturro
Written by John Turturro
Produced by Paul Hanson, Bill Block, Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
Box Office0Revenue: $2.7M

Top Cast

John Turturro

John Turturro

Fioravante

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Murray

Vanessa Paradis

Vanessa Paradis

Avigal

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Dovi

Sharon Stone

Sharon Stone

Dr. Parker

Sofía Vergara

Sofía Vergara

Selima

Loan Chabanol

Loan Chabanol

Loan

Bob Balaban

Bob Balaban

Sol

Max Casella

Max Casella

Guy at Couner

Aida Turturro

Aida Turturro

Driver's Wife

Themes & Keywords

new york cityfriendshipgigolosexual fantasyjewish culturemoney problemsfling

About Fading Gigolo

Fading Gigolo is a comedy film released in 2013 exploring themes of new york city, friendship, gigolo, sexual fantasy, jewish culture, money problems. Directed by John Turturro, it stars John Turturro, Woody Allen, Vanessa Paradis. Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his "manager", the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love and money.

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