Max Rose (film)
| Max Rose | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Daniel Noah |
| Written by | Daniel Noah |
| Produced by | Lawrence Inglee Garrett Kelleher Bill Walton |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Kerry Bishé Illeana Douglas Rance Howard Kevin Pollak Mort Sahl Dean Stockwell Lee Weaver Fred Willard Claire Bloom |
| Cinematography | Christopher Blauvelt |
| Edited by | Richard Halsey Colleen Halsey |
| Music by | Morgan Z. Whirledge |
Production companies | Lightstream Entertainment Rush River Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Paladin |
Release dates | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $66,680[1] |
Max Rose is a 2016 American drama film starring Jerry Lewis and written and directed by Daniel Noah. The film also stars Kevin Pollak, Kerry Bishé, Dean Stockwell and Claire Bloom.
Plot
Max Rose (Jerry Lewis) is an aging jazz pianist who learns that his wife of 65 years may have been unfaithful to him. Though his career was not everything he had hoped it would be, Max Rose always felt like a success because his beautiful, elegant wife (Eva) was by his side. While going through her things, however, Max discovers an object bearing an intimate inscription from another man, a shocking revelation that leads him to believe his entire marriage, indeed, his entire life, was built on a lie. Coping with anger, withdrawal and his own fragile health, Rose embarks on an exploration of his past, all the while searching for Eva’s mystery suitor, hoping to find the answers he needs to be at peace.
Cast
- Jerry Lewis as Max Rose - Father
- Kerry Bishé as Annie Rose - Granddaughter
- Illeana Douglas as Jenny Flowers
- Rance Howard as Walter Prewitt
- Kevin Pollak as Christopher Rose - Son
- Mort Sahl as Jack Murphy
- Dean Stockwell as Ben Tracey - Other man
- Lee Weaver as Lee Miller
- Fred Willard as Jim Clark
- Claire Bloom as Eva Rose - Deceased wife
Production
It is Lewis' first starring film role since 1995's Funny Bones, as well as his final starring role. Oscar winners Michel Legrand with Alan and Marilyn Bergman created an original song for the feature. The film was produced by Lightstream Entertainment's Garrett Kelleher and Blackbird’s Lawrence Inglee, along with Rush River’s Bill Walton.
Release
A preliminary cut of the film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.[2] It had its first official screening, and US premiere, at the Museum of Modern Art as the final piece of a MOMA exhibition called "Happy Birthday, Mr. Lewis: The Kid Turns 90" in April 2016. Max Rose received a limited theatrical release through Paladin in September 2016, with nationwide expansion in October 2016.[3]
Reception
The film has a 35% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 40 critic reviews, stating that "Max Rose marks Jerry Lewis' long-overdue return to the screen – and is unfortunately less than memorable in almost every other respect."
References
- ^ "Max Rose (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ Martin, Peter (21 May 2013). "Cannes 2013: Jerry Lewis In First Clip From MAX ROSE". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Jerry Lewis comes out of retirement for 'Max Rose' — exclusive poster". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
External links
- Max Rose at IMDb
- Max Rose at Rotten Tomatoes
