A Price Above Rubies (1998): Cast, Box Office & Plot
A Price Above Rubies is a 1998 romantic drama directed by Boaz Yakin, starring Renée Zellweger as Sonia Horowitz, Glenn Fitzgerald and Julianna Margulies. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes and earned $1.1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 57m (117 min)
- Director
- Boaz Yakin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Miramax
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Price Above Rubies About?
The premise of A Price Above Rubies without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
About a young woman who is married to a devout Jew and the problems that trouble their marriage because of the woman wanting something more out of her life.
A Price Above Rubies Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female nudity
- jewish shiva
- begins with childhood flashback
- younger version of self
- loveless marriage
- fainting man
- brother in law sister in law affair
- passion
- bris
- microwave oven
- standing sex
- sex on a desk
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- mysterious stranger
- imaginary character
- brief female full frontal nudity
- actor speaks the title
- marital infidelity
- bare chested male
- artist model
- jewelry maker
- male nudity
- reference to treblinka
- jealous lover
- wife breaks up with lover
- death by drowning
- wall safe
- interrupted sex
- implied sex
- fantasy sex
- crying woman
- woman in a bathtub
- female female kiss
- brother in law sister in law sex
- sex with brother in law
- sex with sister in law
- dysfunctional marriage
- unhappy wife
- sexually dissatisfied wife
- blackmail
- female full frontal nudity
- female frontal nudity
- hasidic
- jew
- tchotchke
- reference to jesus christ
- second avenue manhattan new york city
- telephone call
- hispanic
- latino
- freedom
A Price Above Rubies Cast & Characters
Renée Zellweger leads the cast as Sonia Horowitz, with Glenn Fitzgerald as Mendel Horowitz and Julianna Margulies as Rachel. Directed by Boaz Yakin; 20 actors are credited in all.
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Director Boaz Yakin
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Renée Zellweger as Sonia Horowitz - Glenn Fitzgerald as Mendel Horowitz
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Julianna Margulies as Rachel -
John Randolph as Rebbe Moshe
Also Starring in A Price Above Rubies
· 16 more- Christopher Eccleston Sender Horowitz
- Kathleen Chalfant Beggar Woman
- Allen Payne Ramon Garcia
- Edie Falco Feiga
- Michael Stuhlbarg Young Hassid
- Wai Ching Ho Lady Vendor
- Tonye Patano Earring Woman
- Kim Hunter Rebbitzn
- Peter Jacobson Schnuel
- Faran Tahir Hrundi Kapoor
- Martin Shakar Mr. Berman
- Phyllis Newman Mrs. Gelbart
- Don Wallace Ty
- Mark Zimmerman Doctor
- Karen Contreras Young Woman
- Erin Rakow Tsipi
A Price Above Rubies Plot Summary
What happens in A Price Above Rubies from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sonia Horowitz, Renée Zellweger, is a young Brooklyn woman who has just given birth to her first child. She is married, through an arranged marriage, to Mendel Horowitz, Glenn Fitzgerald, a devout Hasidic Jew who is too repressed and immersed in his studies to give his wife the attention she craves. He even condemns her for making sounds during sex and considers nudity with sex indecent.
Sonia is distressed and later, after a panic attack, she tries to kiss her sister-in-law Rachel, Julianna Margulies. Rachel persuades her to talk to the Rebbe, but Sonia cannot truly articulate what is upsetting her, instead resorting to a metaphor of a fire burning her up.
Full summary
The whole story of A Price Above Rubies, scene by scene
A Price Above Rubies Box Office
A Price Above Rubies grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.1M
- US & Canada
- $1.1M
A Price Above Rubies Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip A Price Above Rubies - Clip
How Well Do You Know A Price Above Rubies?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Which actress portrays Sonia Horowitz?
A Price Above Rubies Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Sonia Horowitz, l'insoumise” and “自由的代价”.
- Also known as
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- Sonia Horowitz, l'insoumise
- 自由的代价
- Teurer als Rubine
- אשת חיל מי ימצא
- Цената на свободата, ლალზე ძვირი
- Дороже рубинов
- Um Preço Acima dos Rubis
- Dražší než rubíny
- Brangiau už rubinus
- 루비보다 값진 것
- Il gioco dei rubini
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A Price Above Rubies FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of A Price Above Rubies, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Price Above Rubies?
A Price Above Rubies runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was A Price Above Rubies released?
A Price Above Rubies was released on March 26, 1998.
Who directed A Price Above Rubies?
A Price Above Rubies was directed by Boaz Yakin.
More films by Boaz Yakin Who is in the cast of A Price Above Rubies?
A Price Above Rubies stars Renée Zellweger as Sonia Horowitz, Glenn Fitzgerald as Mendel Horowitz and Julianna Margulies as Rachel, among 20 credited actors.
How much did A Price Above Rubies make at the box office?
A Price Above Rubies grossed $1.1 million worldwide.
Does A Price Above Rubies have a post-credit scene?
No. A Price Above Rubies has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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