''A Broken Sole'' is a 2006 trilogy of short films directed by Antony Marsellis and written by Susan Charlotte, dealing with the

September 11 attacks The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commer ...

in 2001.

Plot

Based on three short plays by Susan Charlotte, the film follows the lives of six characters: a

shoemaker Shoemaking is the process of making footwear. Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers, or cobblers (also known as '' cordwainers''). In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds of masters, journeymen ...

and his customer, a

taxi A taxi, also known as a taxicab or simply a cab, is a type of vehicle for hire with a driver, used by a single passenger or small group of passengers, often for a non-shared ride. A taxicab conveys passengers between locations of their choic ...

driver and his passenger, and a dyslexic director and his date.

The Shoemaker

On September 11, 2001, a shoemaker ( Danny Aiello) is frantic to close his shop early. A

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with a broken sole (

Judith Light Judith Ellen Light (born February 9, 1949) is an American actress. She made her professional stage debut in 1970, before making her Broadway debut in the 1975 revival of ''A Doll's House''. Her breakthrough role was in the ABC daytime soap opera ...

) is desperate for him to keep the shop open. With the backdrop of tragedy, a pair of shoes on a shelf awaits the return of its owner, who will never return for them. Danny Aiello would reprise this role off-broadway in 2010 and 2011 in The Shoemaker.

The Cabbie

In October 2001 a nervous real-estate broker (

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) takes a ride with an over-enunciating cab driver (

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The Dyslexic Lover

In December 2001 Nan ( Margaret Colin), an actress who supports herself with a job at a travel agency and Bob (

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), a dyslexic director try to come to terms with their on-again, off-again relationship.

Cast

* Danny Aiello - The Shoemaker * Margaret Colin - Nan *

- Cabbie *

- Hilary *

- Passenger * Rebekkah Ross - Louise's Voice (voice) *

- Bob

Score

An original composition by Philip Glass appears in this film, originally commissioned by Susan Charlotte for the short film; ''Love Divided By''. It also appears on his album "Saxophone."

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Broken Sole, A 2006 films Films based on the September 11 attacks 2000s English-language films