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Two bits

It is August 26. It is 1933. During the heat of summer in an Italian neighborhood in South Philly, it is the day that La Paloma--the newest movie theater in the neighborhood--opens. Until 6 pm, there is a special rate: get in for only 25 cents. Movie-mad Gennaro sets out to get two bits, spending all day roaming the streets, looking for odd jobs that will pay enough for him to afford a matinee. Gennaro's quest takes place in an America where the only thing scarcer than money is employment. When he finds his pockets are still empty after a day of unforgettable adventures, his mischievous Grandpa offers him an intriguing bargain.

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  • "Burbank, Calif"@en
  • "French title: Instant de bonheur"@en
  • "Porte-bonheur"@en
  • "2 bits"
  • "2 bits"@en
  • "Two bits"

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  • "1933. Es un caluroso día de verano en el sur de Philadelphia donde vive Gennaro, de 12 años, con su madre viuda y su abuelo. El chico quiere comprarse una entrada para el nuevo cine, pero el viejo no le prestará el cuarto de dólar que necesita, si antes éste no le ayuda con un asuntillo. El abuelo tiene una asignatura pendiente con una mujer de su pasado y necesita que su nieto le haga de mensajero..."
  • "It is August 26. It is 1933. During the heat of summer in an Italian neighborhood in South Philly, it is the day that La Paloma--the newest movie theater in the neighborhood--opens. Until 6 pm, there is a special rate: get in for only 25 cents. Movie-mad Gennaro sets out to get two bits, spending all day roaming the streets, looking for odd jobs that will pay enough for him to afford a matinee. Gennaro's quest takes place in an America where the only thing scarcer than money is employment. When he finds his pockets are still empty after a day of unforgettable adventures, his mischievous Grandpa offers him an intriguing bargain."@en
  • "A lucky quarter brings a boy & his grandfather together when he makes an intriguing bargain for the price of a movie ticket to the brand-new neighborhood theater."
  • "De twaalfjarige Gennaro probeert op verzoek van zijn grootvader en in ruil voor geld voor de bioscoop, in contact te komen met een vroegere geliefde van zijn grootvader."
  • ""Les immigrés italiens de Philadelphie (Pennsylvanie, États-Unis) subissent de plein fouet la Grande Dépression... Le jeune Gennaro, 12 ans, ne songe qu'à trouver l'argent (le prix du ticket passe de 25 à 50 cents à 18 heures) pour se rendre à La Paloma, le cinéma rénové du quartier. Le vieux Gitano Sabatoni se meurt et garde une pièce de 25 cents qu'il a léguée à Gennaro. Mais avant de mourir, il aimerait régler une histoire avec une femme de son passé. Il charge son petit-fils, Gennaro, de jouer les intermédiaires."--Wikipédia."@en
  • "Award-winning actor Al Pacino stars in this heartwarming, critically-acclaimed motion picture about a boy, his grandfather and the lucky quarter that brings them together."
  • "Gennaro is a youngster who'll do anything to earn "two bits" (a quarter) to get into the brand-new neighborhood movie theater. When he finds his pockets are still empty after a day of unforgettable adventures, his mischievous Grandpa offers him an intriguing bargain."
  • "Gennaro is a youngster who'll do anything to earn "two bits" (a quarter) to get into the brand-new neighborhood movie theater. When he finds his pockets are still empty after a day of unforgettable adventures, his mischievous Grandpa offers him an intriguing bargain."@en
  • "A warm-hearted, coming of age story. A loveable but feisty eccentric, who teaches his grandson Gennaro the true value of life. Gennaro's mother struggles to keep her poverty stricken family together during the long, hot Philadelphia summer of 1933 ... In the heart of the Great Depression, in a tight-knit neighborhood where every family strives to make do, twelve year old Gennaro Spirito lies across his bed. "I wonder if I'll do anything today", he says idly. Little does Gennaro know what today will hold."@en
  • "It's a hot summer day in 1933 in South Philly, where 12-year old Gennaro lives with his widowed mother and his ailing grandpa. Gennaro wants a quarter to buy a ticket to the movies and grandpa has an intriguing offer: he has unfinished business with a woman from his past and enlists Gennaro to act as his emissary. This is a warm, coming-of-age story about an eccentric grandfather who teaches his grandson the true value of life."@en
  • "A warm-hearted, coming of age story, Two bits stars Al Pacino as a lovable but feisty eccentric, who teaches his grandson the true value of life. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio portrays Pacino's daughter, who struggles to keep her poverty stricken family together during the long, hot Philadelphia sumer of 1933."
  • "Dieser Film erzählt die Lebensweisheiten des von Al Paciono gespielten Grossvaters, der seinem Enkel all das weiter geben möchte, was ihm in seinem langen Leben besonders wichtig war. In der Zeit der "Depression" angespiedelt, zeigt dieser Film auch einen wichtigen Abschnitt aus der amerikanischen Geschichte auf. Wir sind im Süden Philadelphias, man schreibt das Jahr 1933: Für den zwölfjährigen Gennaro ist das Geld für einen Kinobesuch wichtiger als die Lebensgeschichte seines Grossvaters. Doch die zwei Geschichten verschmelzen zu einer Einheit, zu einer Lehre über Leben und Abschied. (Quelle: Umschlag)."

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  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Feature films"
  • "Drames"
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Fiction films"
  • "Features"
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Drama"

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  • "Two bits (Pel·lícula cinematogràfica)"
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  • "Two bits"
  • "Two bits = Le Kid de Philadelphie"
  • "Two bits (Motion picture : 1995)"

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