The Humbling (2014)
1h 52m | PG-13
Following a breakdown and suicide attempt, an aging actor becomes involved with a much younger woman but soon finds that it's difficult to keep pace with her.
Director: Barry Levinson
Studio: Hammerton Productions
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Video: 720p
Cast
Al Pacino
as Simon Axler
Greta Gerwig
as Pegeen Mike Stapleford
Dylan Baker
as Dr. Farr
Charles Grodin
as Jerry
Nina Arianda
as Sybil
Kyra Sedgwick
as Louise Trenner
Reviews
Philip Roth’s “The Humbling” is adapted into a literate if uneven showcase for Pacino as an actor who doubts his purpose. While resting up in the country, he meets and starts an unexpected affair with daffy Gerwig, daughter of a former girlfriend and is harassed by unbalanced Ananda who wants him to kill her husband. The leads keep this afloat even when the plotting is awry.