Sparks fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York.Sparks fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York.Sparks fly when a Jew and a Muslim fall in love in New York.
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- 6 wins
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- TriviaThis film is inspired by a true love story. Married since 1990, the real David & Layla now live in Paris. They flew to New York to meet the cast and the crew during the production of this film. The real Layla designed Layla's wedding dress. She is the guest with green eyes and dark hair who is one of the Kurdish dancing women in bright golden orange gilet, during the wedding. Her husband, the real David, plays himself as the new vasectomy patient who answers to his real name, David Ruby, and gets the appointment with Dr. Jacobson.
Featured review
All You Need is Love!
A modern tale for the ages. Told with genuine tenderness and respect for both sides of the coin, "David & Layla" is the love story of a Muslim woman and a Jewish man. Peppered with interesting historical tidbits of information and unexpected laughs, the movie's strength lies in the fact that Jonroy has a healthy respect for his characters and never takes a side other than basically saying "Forget all the petty nonsense in the world. All you need is love.". Moreover, Jonroy never condescends; everyone and their relative perspectives are treated with equal respect (no small feat, considering the subject matter!). The writing, directing and acting are superb. If you want a break from the usual Hollywood dreck, go see this movie. It's a welcomed breath of fresh air.
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- filmic11223
- Aug 22, 2005
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- Also known as
- Kosher & Halal
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $120,750
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,491
- Jul 22, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $120,750
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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