The Humbling

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The Humbling is a comedy directed by Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Man of the Year). The film, based on the novel of the same name by Philip Roth, premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year and screened at TIFF. Al Pacino stars alongside Greta Gerwig, Dianne Wiest, Charles Grodin, and Mandy Patinkin.

Simon Axler (Pacino) is a famed stage actor who becomes depressed and then suicidal when he suddenly and inexplicably loses his gift. In an attempt to get his mojo back, he has an affair with a lesbian woman half his age. Before long, the relationship causes chaos as people from the romantic duo’s pasts resurface in their lives.

Pacino, who previously worked with Levinson on the HBO TV movie You Don’t Know Jack, was impressed by the novel and eager to star in its adaptation. “It’s very rare that I’ll read a book that I want to make a movie of. It’s just one of those experiences that really doesn’t happen often. THE HUMBLING sounded fascinating, interesting to me and something close to my life… something that I think I’m living through or headed for. I’m a big Philip Roth fan so it was exciting for me to take this on.”

The Humbling is rated 14A.