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In ‘Midas Man,’ a new biopic of Jewish Beatles manager Brian Epstein, a synagogue sets the scene

JL;DR SUMMARY "Midas Man," the new biopic of Brian Epstein, widely dubbed the "Fifth Beatle," presents a nuanced portrayal of the Jewish manager of The Beatles. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentitySynagogueJewish Film FestivalCinema1960sBrian EpsteinLiverpoolThe BeatlesMidas ManMusic Manager

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New York, United States
"While the movie spent the last several months on the Jewish film festival circuit, including a spot at the New York Jewish Film Festival earlier this month, Epsteins Jewishness is not its focus."
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
"Marsan wore Grants late fathers tallit in the film."

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