Max Rose (film)

Max Rose is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Daniel Noah, and distributed by Paladin Films. The film stars Jerry Lewis, Kevin Pollak, Kerry Bishé, Claire Bloom and Dean Stockwell. Its story follows a jazz pianist who suspects that his wife of 65 years may have been unfaithful.

Max Rose
Poster
Directed byDaniel Noah
Written byDaniel Noah
Produced byLawrence Inglee
Garrett Kelleher
Bill Walton
StarringJerry Lewis
Kerry Bishé
Illeana Douglas
Rance Howard
Kevin Pollak
Mort Sahl
Dean Stockwell
Lee Weaver
Fred Willard
Claire Bloom
CinematographyChristopher Blauvelt
Edited byRichard Halsey
Colleen Halsey
Music byMorgan Z. Whirledge
Production
companies
Lightstream Entertainment
Rush River Entertainment
Distributed byPaladin Films
Release date
  • September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$66,680[1]

The film was among the last released for Jerry Lewis, Dean Stockwell and Mort Sahl, before their passings in 2017 and 2021 respectively, although Lewis and Stockwell filmed scenes for other films later that were released before Max Rose, including The Trust, Persecuted, and Entertainment.

The film was produced by Lightstream Entertainment and Rush River Entertainment. An initial cut of the film was shown at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It grossed $4,000 in its opening weekend, and $66,680 worldwide,[2] and has an approval rating of 37% based on 43 reviews Rotten Tomatoes.[3]

Plot

Max Rose is an aging jazz pianist who learns that his wife of 65 years may have been unfaithful to him. Though his career was not everything he had hoped it would be, Max Rose always felt like a success because his beautiful, elegant wife, Eva, was by his side. While going through her things, however, Max discovers an object bearing an intimate inscription from another man, a shocking revelation that leads him to believe his entire marriage, indeed, his entire life, was built on a lie. Coping with anger, withdrawal and his own fragile health, Rose embarks on an exploration of his past, all the while searching for Eva's mystery suitor, hoping to find the answers he needs to be at peace.

Cast

Production

It was Lewis's first starring film role since 1995's Funny Bones, as well as his final starring role. Oscar winners Michel Legrand with Alan and Marilyn Bergman created an original song for the feature. The film was produced by Lightstream Entertainment's Garrett Kelleher and Blackbird's Lawrence Inglee, along with Rush River's Bill Walton.

Release

A preliminary cut of the film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.[4] It had its first official screening, and US premiere, at the Museum of Modern Art as the final piece of a MOMA exhibition called "Happy Birthday, Mr. Lewis: The Kid Turns 90" in April 2016. Max Rose received a limited theatrical release through Paladin in September 2016, with nationwide expansion in October 2016.[5]

Reception

The film has a 37% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 43 critic reviews, stating that "Max Rose marks Jerry Lewis' long-overdue return to the screen – and is unfortunately less than memorable in almost every other respect."

References
  1. "Max Rose (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. "Max Rose". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  3. Max Rose (2016), retrieved 2020-02-10
  4. Martin, Peter (21 May 2013). "Cannes 2013: Jerry Lewis In First Clip From MAX ROSE". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  5. "Jerry Lewis comes out of retirement for 'Max Rose' — exclusive poster". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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