"All the world's a stage, and the men and women merely players". Or so thinks Simon Axler (Al Pacino), a washed up aged actor who struggles to distinguish real life from the stage. With no money and all but no dignity left, his agent is desperate to help him get a new job advertising. Then he meets Pegeen (Greta Gerwig), the daughter of a close friend. As his flirtation is returned, Simon is more than confused to discover that Pegeen is a lesbian. Through a web of hilarious deception, Simon is warned to stay away, yet his odd relationship with Pegeen blossoms into something both self-destructive and moving.
Academy Award winning director Barry Levinson, best known for 'Rain Man', brings us this adaptation of Phillip Roth's 2009 novel, 'The Humbling'. The movie, distributed by Millennium Films, made its debut at the Venice Film Festival in August, 2014. From there, it moved onto the Toronto International Film Festival the following month, receiving favourable reviews from audiences and critics alike. 'The Humbling' is set for a UK release date of 31st December, 2014, with it scheduled to hit US theatres on 23rd January, 2015.
Starring: Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Kyra Sedgwick, Dylan Baker, Charles Grodin, Dianne Wiest, Dan Hedaya, Maria Di Angelis, Nina Arianda, Victor Cruz, Li Jun Li, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Karah Serine, Ricky Paull Goldin, Katrina E. Perkins
Official Site - http://www.thehumblingmovie.com