A Broken Sole is a 2006 trilogy of short films directed by Antony Marsellis and written by Susan Charlotte, dealing with the September 11 attacks in 2001.
| A Broken Sole | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Antony Marsellis |
| Written by | Susan Charlotte |
| Produced by | Susan Charlotte Stan Cohen |
| Starring | Danny Aiello Judith Light Laila Robins Bob Dishy Margaret Colin John Shea |
| Cinematography | Tom Agnello Dan Karlok Ken H. Keller |
| Edited by | William Kelly David Ray Robert M. Reitano |
| Music by | Philip Glass |
Production company | Prism Playhouse |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Based on three short plays by Susan Charlotte, the film follows the lives of six characters: a shoemaker and his customer, a taxi driver and his passenger, and a dyslexic director and his date.[1]
On September 11, 2001, a shoemaker (Danny Aiello) is frantic to close his shop early. A college professor with a broken sole (Judith Light) is desperate for him to keep the shop open. With the backdrop of tragedy, a pair of shoes on a shelf awaits the return of its owner, who will never return for them.
Danny Aiello would reprise this role off-broadway in 2010 and 2011 in The Shoemaker.[2]
In October 2001 a nervous real-estate broker (Laila Robins) takes a ride with an over-enunciating cab driver (Bob Dishy).
In December 2001 Nan (Margaret Colin), an actress who supports herself with a job at a travel agency and Bob (John Shea), a dyslexic director try to come to terms with their on-again, off-again relationship.
An original composition by Philip Glass appears in this film, originally commissioned by Susan Charlotte for the short film; Love Divided By. It also appears on his album "Saxophone."[3]