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Golda Meir, JW3
October 6, 2023, 2:12 pm
Jewface row ’embarrassing’ says Golda Meir’s grandson at Jewish News film screening
Gideon Meir was speaking at first showing of biopic of Israel's first female prime minister featuring Helen Mirren at JW3.
By Etan Smallman
Leo Frank; Pic via Wikipedia; George Grantham Bain collection at the Library of Congress.
September 11, 2023, 12:59 pm
OPINION: Authenticity isn’t a box-ticking exercise – it honours cultural nuance
Amid the "JewFace" controversy, Rabbi Alex Goldberg explores Israeli actor Yuval Shwartsman's performance as Leo Frank in the musical 'Parade'
By Rabbi Alex Goldberg
Pic: Netflix
August 16, 2023, 4:35 pm
OPINION: The Elephant Man in the room is Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose
There is no doubt that Bernstein deserves a biopic; but what neither he nor the Jewish community needs is a large prosthetic nose to exaggerate his Jewishness, writes Daniel Sugarman.
By Daniel Sugarman
Leonard Bernstein, left and Bradley Cooper, right.
August 16, 2023, 11:14 am
A nose for controversy: Bradley Cooper ‘Jewface’ prosthetic in Bernstein biopic
Accusations of antisemitic stereotypes as Hollywood actor uses fake nose to portray Jewish conductor Leonard Bernstein in 'Maestro' film
By Michelle Rosenberg
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April 14, 2023, 11:34 am
A Rose by any other name… is Maureen Lipman
The iconic actress talks to Nicole Lampert about Passover, perverse casting and her powerful new one-woman show.
By Nicole Lampert
Anthony Hopkins in The Father
November 1, 2022, 11:49 am
Jewish film director angry after being criticised for casting Hopkins in role
Hollywood director James Gray was criticised for casting Anthony Hopkins to play a Jewish immigrant in his new film Armageddon Time
By JN Reporter
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