Best Man:
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ira Wohl
Philip Wohl
Frances Reiss
Tony Corbett
Tom Mcdonough
Peter G. Miller
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 1980 documentarian Ira Wohl won an Academy Award for "Best Boy," which told the story of Philly, Wohl's then 50-year-old mentally retarded cousin. The documentary showed audiences Philly's transition from his aging parents' home to greater independence living in a group home. The sequel to "Best Boy" continues to follow Wohl's mentally retarded cousin Philly, now in his seventies. "Best Man" takes a look at his relationship with his fellow residents in his group home, his relationship with his sister, Frances, who assumed the responsibility for him after their parents died--and Philly's preparation for his bar mitzvah. Though the rite of passage to Jewish manhood usually takes place at age 13, Ira Wohl decided that his cousin had become a man, and it was only right that he celebrate that transition according to tradition.
Director
Ira Wohl
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Reel to Reel) September 4-13, 1997.
Shown in New York City (Film Forum) as part of program "60's Verite" November 14 - December 11, 1997.
Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "7th Annual New York Jewish Film Festival" January 10-22, 1998.
16mm
color
Released in United States February 12, 1999 (Laemmle's Grande 4 Plex; Los Angeles)
Released in United States Winter February 12, 1999
Released in United States February 12, 1999
Released in United States Winter February 12, 1999
Sequel to the Academy Award winning feature documentary "Best Boy" (USA/1979), directed by Ira Wohl.
Broadcast in USA over Cinemax as part of series "Cinemax Reel Life" July 15, 1998.
Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival October 23-30, 1997.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 9-19, 1997.
Shown at Denver International Film Festival October 8-15, 1998.
Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 8-19, 1998.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 5-15, 1998.
