Judah Rosenthal in "Crimes and Misdemeanors"
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Judah Rosenthal is a successful, respected ophthalmologist whose moral crisis over an extramarital affair and its consequences forms the central ethical dilemma in Woody Allen’s film "Crimes and Misdemeanors."
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Judah Rosenthal in "Crimes and Misdemeanors" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Crimes and Misdemeanors ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | comedy-drama film ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
existential ethics
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religious upbringing versus secular choices ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
fear of exposure and scandal
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moral crisis over extramarital affair ⓘ struggle with guilt and conscience ⓘ |
| characterArc | from respected doctor to unpunished murderer ⓘ |
| confidesIn | his childhood rabbi Ben ⓘ |
| createdBy | Woody Allen ⓘ |
| crimeInvolvement | orchestrates contract killing ⓘ |
| dialogueWith | Cliff Stern at wedding reception ⓘ |
| experiences |
intense guilt after Dolores’s murder
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religious and ethical doubt ⓘ |
| fears |
criminal prosecution
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destruction of his marriage ⓘ loss of social status ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| hasExtramaritalAffairWith | Dolores Paley ⓘ |
| hasLover | Dolores Paley ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Jack Rosenthal ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| moralOutcome |
avoids legal punishment
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learns to live with his crime ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | protagonist of the dramatic storyline ⓘ |
| occupation |
eye surgeon
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ophthalmologist ⓘ |
| orders | murder of Dolores Paley ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Cliff Stern ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Martin Landau ⓘ |
| professionReputation | highly regarded in his field ⓘ |
| reflectsOn | idea that the world is indifferent to morality ⓘ |
| relative | Ben ⓘ |
| relativeRole | brother-in-law of Ben ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Jewish ⓘ |
| residence | suburban New York home ⓘ |
| screenTimeRole | one of two main narrative threads in the film ⓘ |
| seeksHelpFrom | Jack Rosenthal ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
respected
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wealthy ⓘ |
| spouse | Miriam Rosenthal ⓘ |
| symbolizes | successful but morally compromised professional ⓘ |
| themeEmbodies |
conflict between morality and self-interest
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possibility of living with guilt ⓘ question of divine justice ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | Dolores Paley ⓘ |
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