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The Man Who Cried

The Man Who Cried

20006.11h 36m

Overview

A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.

Directed by Sally Potter
Written by Sally Potter, Walter Donohue
Produced by Christopher Sheppard
Box OfficeBudget: $20.2MRevenue: $1.8M

Top Cast

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

Suzie

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Cesar

Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Lola

John Turturro

John Turturro

Dante Dominio

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Felix Perlman

Oleg Yankovskiy

Oleg Yankovskiy

Father

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

Joe

C

Claudia Lander-Duke

Young Suzie

Danny Scheinmann

Danny Scheinmann

Man in Suit

A

Anna Tzelniker

Mother of Man in Suit

Themes & Keywords

dancingfranceenglandgypsysingerunited kingdomwoman director1920s1930s

About The Man Who Cried

The Man Who Cried is a romance, drama, music, war film released in 2000 exploring themes of dancing, france, england, gypsy, singer, united kingdom. Directed by Sally Potter, it stars Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett. A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.

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