Snow in August
2001 American film directed by Richard Friedenberg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Snow in August is a 2001 film adapted by Richard Friedenberg based on the New York Times best selling novel by Pete Hamill.[1] Featuring a young boy from an Irish Catholic neighborhood of Brooklyn in 1947, the film follows the unlikely friendship that evolves between 11-year-old Michael and a Czechoslovakian Rabbi that stirs up the wrath of a local Irish gang from Michael's neighborhood.[2] After a tragic turn of events, Michael seeks the help of an ancient Jewish text to summon a protector in his time of need.[3] The film is a made-for-television movie that was distributed by Showtime Networks in 2001, and later released on DVD in 2003.[4]
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Based on | Snow in August by Pete Hamill |
Written by | Richard Friedenberg (teleplay) |
Directed by | Richard Friedenberg |
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Music by | Peter Himmelman |
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Original language | English |
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Cinematography | Serge Ladouceur |
Editor | Tatiana S. Riegel |
Running time | 104 minutes |
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Release | August 12, 2001 (2001-08-12) |
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