Synopsis
A financial schemer finds himself in the middle of an international scandal after he becomes a political adviser to the new Prime Minister of Israel.
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Cast
- Richard GereNorman Oppenheimer
- Lior AshkenaziMicha Eshel
- Michael SheenPhilip Cohen
- Charlotte GainsbourgAlex Green
- Dan StevensBill Kavish
- Jonathan AvigdoriLior Keshet
- Steve BuscemiRabbi Blumenthal
- Yehuda AlmagorDuby
- Hank AzariaSrul Katz
- Josh CharlesTaub
Recommendations
- 90
Variety
It can take a TV series an entire season to establish a political intrigue as elaborate as the one Cedar devises here — and even longer to flesh out such a fascinating protagonist, when all Cedar had to do was give this archetype a name. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Cedar impressively creates a complex and intricately detailed portrait of the web of political, financial, social and religious affiliations that has everything to do with how the world works. - 88
Rolling Stone
A spellbinder that features Richard Gere in one of his best performances ever. - 83
The Playlist
Cedar’s smart dialogue and direction lift Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer (hereby just referred to as ‘Norman’) above expectations. - 80
Screen Daily
What’s best about the film is how Cedar and Gere have dreamed up a character who’s equally desperate and preternaturally ingratiating. - 80
We Got This Covered
Delving into the intricacies of friendships, the way a lie can spiral out of control and the dangers of mixing politics and business, Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer is a compellingly complex and playful take on the political thriller. - 75
Slant Magazine
Writer-director Joseph Cedar charts Norman's rise-and-fall arc with the attention to detail of a procedural. - 75
The A.V. Club
In a sense, what we’re watching is a classic con-artist movie, built around someone who plies his shady trade not for money but esteem—the feeling that he matters, that his name carries weight.
