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THE LITTLE TRAITOR
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"A tender and touching story, superbly acted and very moving."
Jeffrey Lyons KNBC/Lyons Den Radio
"Lyrical"
Betsy Sharkey LA Times |
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The Little Traitor
Based on the novel "Panther in the Basement" by the world renowned author, Amos Oz, the movie takes place in Palestine
in 1947, just a few months before Israel becomes a state. Proffy Liebowitz, a militant yet sensitive twelve
year old wants nothing more than for the occupying British to get the hell out of his land. Proffy and his two friends are
always plotting ways to terrorize the British until one evening, while he's out after curfew, Proffy is seized by Sergeant
Dunlop, a British officer. Instead of arresting him, he escorts him back home but what ensues in the weeks to come is
a friendship between these two foes. Proffy starts to consider Dunlop as a father figure, as his own father is cold
and remote. Dunlop, lonely and poetic, loves the spirited boy and together they discuss many topics and share personal
secrets during their meetings which Proffy must keep a secret from his friends and family. When Proffy's
friends follow him one day and see that he has been visiting their enemy, they report him to the town officials and Proffy
is brought to public trial for being a traitor. He is eventually found innocent but these experiences shape him for life...especially
the shock that he could have such genuine affection for his enemy....
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Alfred Molina. Sergeant Dunlop

British actor Alfred Molina is one of the most prolific and recognizable character actors working today. His highly
successful nearly 30-year film and television career includes roles spanning multiple genres displaying his great versatility,
range and staying power. Some of his most memorable films include Spider-Man 2, Species, Chocolat, Magnolia, Not Without
My Daughter, Enchanted April and The Da Vinci Code He received BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for his portrayal
of artist Diego Rivera in Frida. He is currently starring in Lynn Roth's "The Little Traitor" and Lone Scherfig's "An
Education". In the theater Molina starred in the Royal National Theatre productions of The Night of the Iguana
and Speed the Plow in London. He also appeared on the stage in Los Angeles in Uncle Vanya and on Broadway was nominated
for Tony Awards for roles in Art and Fiddler on the Roof. His TV work includes Ladies Man, Bram and Alice and
The Accountant, for which he won the Royal Television Society's Best Actor award. |
Lynn Roth. Writer, Director, Producer
Lynn recently completed writing, directing and producing the feature "THE LITTLE TRAITOR" based on Amos Oz' "Panther
in the Basement" which was shot entirely on location in Israel and stars Alfred Molina. She also directed the feature, "CHANGING
HABITS" starring Moira Kelly and Christopher Lloyd, produced by Graham King. ("The Departed") Roth Executive
Produced two Israeli documentaries, "Keep Not Silent" and "39 Pounds of Love" both which won Ophirs (Israel's Academy Award)
for Best Documentary. For five years, Roth was the showrunner of the television series "THE PAPER CHASE"
for which she won three Cable Ace Awards. She was also the Executive Producer on "9-5", a comedy series for Twentieth
Century Fox. She Executive Produced with the Wolpers ("Roots", "Thornbirds) the five hour miniseries "A WILL
OF THEIR OWN" starring Faye Dunaway and Leah Thompson. Roth also wrote and was Executive Producer of "THE PATRON SAINT
OF LIARS" (adapting the book by Ann Patchett) which starred Dana Delaney and Maggie Gylenhaal, "CHANCE OF A LIFETIME" Starring
Leslie Nielsen and Betty White, "BABIES" starring Adam Arkin and "JUST MY IMAGINATION" with Jean Smart in the lead role. She was nominated for an Emmy as the writer-producer for the six hour documentary/drama "A CENTURY OF WOMEN"
narrated by Jane Fonda for the Turner Network. Also for TNT, she wrote the movie "THE PORTRAIT" starring Gregory Peck
and Lauren Bacall. Her credits in the theatre include having written the one-man
play "FREUD" which debuted at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland starring Ray McAnally and then toured the United States
and Canada with Harold Gould in the role and directing "VOICES OF THE SOUL" at Carnegie Hall. She has
served on the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and is also a member
of the Directors Guild, Screen Actors Guild, ASCAP and the Dramatists Guild.
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