The Safdies are descended from Syrian Sephardic Jews on their father's side, a specific Jewish demographic that is well represented in the New York jewelry world, in the film and real life.
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Dec 24, 2019 · With Adam Sandler's Howard, Josh and Benny Safdie pay tribute to “titanic 20th-century Jews” who wielded cultural stereotypes like a superpower.
Dec 31, 2019 · We have the Shiksa Goddess (Julia), the Jewish American Princess (Dinah), the Eurasian gangster (Arno; it is hinted at in the film, but on ...
Jan 23, 2020 · Uncut Gems, the Safdie brothers' winter blockbuster starring Adam Sandler as Howard Ratner, a sleazy diamond dealer caught in an escalating ...
Jan 14, 2020 · Jewish actress Idina Menzel plays Howard's wife, while Judd Hirsch plays his father-in-law.
Apr 21, 2020 · It tells the story of Alexander Portnoy, who, like David and Howard, is a highly libidinous Jewish male whose sexual desires cause undue ...
Dec 13, 2019 · ... Uncut Gems” is a very Jewish movie, filled with anecdotal elements of Jewish life—the scene of the Passover Seder, when the many children in ...
Feb 1, 2020 · “Uncut” is a synonym for uncircumcised and “gems” stands for genitalia, as in “crown jewels” or the Yiddish/German schmuck (which Howard also is) ...
Jan 2, 2020 · In 'Uncut Gems,' Adam Sandler plays a more interesting kind of Jew than we typically see on screen. Culture. In praise of the difficult Jew.
Feb 4, 2020 · “Uncut Gems” follows the story of Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler), a Jewish man who owns a jewelry store in Manhattan's Diamond District.