Keeping the Faith (2000)
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Actor Edward Norton debuts as a director with this comedy-drama about love, friendship, and faith. Priest Brian Finn (Norton) and rabbi Jacob Schram (Ben Stiller) have known each other since childhood. When Anna Reilly (Jenna Elfman), whom they both knew as children, returns to New York, both men find themselves infatuated with her, sparking both rivalry and personal dilemmas: Brian has taken a vow of celibacy, and Jacob is allowed to marry only within his faith. Award-winning director Milos Forman appears in the supporting cast, alongside Anne Bancroft, Ron Rifkin, and Eli Wallach; the screenplay marks the debut of writer Stuart Blumberg, whom Norton met when they were both undergraduates at Yale. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edward Norton
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Keeping the Faith
Actor Edward Norton debuts as a director with this comedy-drama about love, friendship, and faith. Priest Brian Finn (Norton) and rabbi Jacob Schram (Ben Stiller) have known each other since childhood. When Anna Reilly (Jenna Elfman), whom they both knew as children, returns to New York, both men find themselves infatuated with her, sparking both rivalry and personal dilemmas: Brian has taken a vow of celibacy, and Jacob is allowed to marry only within his faith. Award-winning director Milos Forman appears in the supporting cast, alongside Anne Bancroft, Ron Rifkin, and Eli Wallach; the screenplay marks the debut of writer Stuart Blumberg, whom Norton met when they were both undergraduates at Yale. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 129 mins
Complete Cast of Keeping the Faith
- Edward Norton - Brian Finn
- Jenna Elfman - Anna Reilly
- Eli Wallach - Rabbi Lewis
- Milos Forman - Father Havel
- Lisa Edelstein - Ali Decker
- Ken Leung - Don
- Ben Stiller - Jacob Schram
- Anne Bancroft - Ruth
- Ron Rifkin - Larry Friedman
- Holland Taylor - Bonnie Rose
- Rena Sofer - Rachel Rose
- Brian George - Indian bartender
- Director(s):
- Edward Norton
- Writer(s):
- Stuart Blumberg
- Producer(s):
- Edward Norton, Stuart Blumberg, Howard W. Koch
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Questionable for Children, Sexual Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Romance
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