Plot
Set in 1951, the story follows Marcus Messner, the idealistic son of a humble kosher butcher from Newark, N.J. Marcus leaves for Ohio to study at a small, conservative college, where he finds himself at odds with the administration, grapples with anti-Semitism and sexual repression and pines after a troubled girl.
Written by
Philip Roth, James Schamus
Directed by
James Schamus
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Symbolic Exchange, Likely Story
Languages
English
Awards
8 nominations
Scores
# of Votes
12,991
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA