Drama
Theatrical August 26, 1983
Daniel poster

Daniel (1983)

Daniel is a book-based movie adapted from "The book of Daniel" by E. L. Doctorow. This Drama film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is August 26, 1983.

The Source Material

The book of Daniel

a novel

by E. L. Doctorow

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Overview

The central figure of this novel is a young man whose parents were executed for conspiring to steal atomic secrets for Russia. His name is Daniel Isaacson, and as the story opens, his parents have been dead for many years. He has had a long time to adjust to…

About The Movie

Description

The fictionalized story of Daniel, the son of Paul and Rochelle Isaacson, who were executed as Soviet spies in the 1950s. As a graduate student in New York in the 1960s, Daniel is involved in the antiwar protest movement and contrasts his experiences to the memory of his parents and his belief that they were wrongfully convicted.

Details

Title
Daniel
Original Title
Daniel
Original Language
EN
Genres
Drama
US Theatrical
August 26, 1983 · Rated R