Reply #21: You'll love the movie, then [View All]

It's based on Shana Alexander's biography of Jean Harris.

Sir Ben Kingsley plays Herman Tarnower, and, I tell you, if not for the height difference - Sir Ben (he insisted we call him that, and that we refer to his new young wife as "Lady Kingsley") is about a foot shorter than the later Herman - you would honestly believe he's Tarnower. He's so fucking good.

Cloris Leachman as Pearl, his sister. It's a great cast. Great movie. You'll have a ball. Produced by the same avant garde bunch of bulldyke producer girls who did "Boys Don't Cry." Gutsy, smart, absolutely wonderful women who aren't afraid to go out on a limb with artsy projects and bring them to fruition.