The Assistant


1h 46m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Monkish grocer Morris Bober reshapes his store into a kind of Jewish monastery, welcoming his new Italian-American assistant into the fold.

Film Details

Also Known As
Assistant
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1997
Production Company
TTlTfilm Canada
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Synopsis

Monkish grocer Morris Bober reshapes his store into a kind of Jewish monastery, welcoming his new Italian-American assistant into the fold.

Film Details

Also Known As
Assistant
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Period
Release Date
1997
Production Company
TTlTfilm Canada
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 46m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States October 1997

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Panorama Canada) August 22 - September 2, 1997.

Completed shooting November 8, 1996.

Began shooting September 27, 1996.

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Panorama Canada) August 22 - September 2, 1997.)

Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 23-30, 1997.)