“The Visitor”

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Drama about a recently widowed economics professor who reluctantly agrees to give a lecture in New York. When he arrives in the city, he finds that two illegal immigrants have taken up residence in his little-used Manhattan apartment. An unlikely friendship develops between the professor and his unexpected guests, and his previously bland and unfulfilling life is gradually transformed by their influence., A college professor travels to New York City to attend a conference and finds a young couple living in his apartment., Richard Jenkins shines in this superbly acted tale from writer-director Tom McCarthy (“The Station Agent”) about a depressed, widowed economics professor from Connecticut who gets a new lease on life after a chance encounter in New York City. Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass, Marian Seldes., In Connecticut, lonely widowed Professor Walter Vale has a boring life. He teaches only one class at the local college and is trying to learn how to play the piano. Walter is assigned to attend a conference at New York University, where he is to give a lecture about a paper on which he is co-author. When he arrives at his apartment in New York, he finds a young couple living in his apartment., Recently widowed economics professor Walter Vale reluctantly agrees to give a lecture in New York. When he arrives in the city, he finds that two illegal immigrants have taken up residence in his little-used Manhattan apartment. An unlikely friendship develops between Walter and his unexpected guests – Syrian Tarek and his African girlfriend Zainab. Walter’s previously bland and unfulfilling life is gradually transformed by their influence., A lonesome widower and college economics professor finds his mundane existence suddenly shaken up when he befriends a pair of illegal immigrants, one of whom has recently been threatened with deportation by U.S. immigration authorities, in the sophomore feature from The Station Agent director Tom McCarthy. Years after losing his wife, 62-year-old Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins) has also lost his passion for writing and teaching. In an effort to fill the empty void that his life has become, Walter makes a half-hearted attempt to learn to play classical piano. Later, when Walter’s college sends him to a conference in Manhattan, he is surprised to discover that a young couple has moved into his seldom-used apartment in the city. Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) and his Senegalese girlfriend Zainab (Danai Gurira) have fallen victims to an elaborate real-estate scam, and as a result they no longer have a place to call home. When Walter reluctantly allows the couple to remain in his apartment, talented musician Tarek insists on repaying his host’s kindness by teaching him to play the African drum. Over the course of Walter’s lessons, the ageing academic finds his spirits revitalized while gaining a newfound appreciation for New York jazz clubs and Central Park drum circles. Later, Tarek is arrested in the subway and threatened with deportation after police learn that he is an undocumented citizen. Suddenly, in his attempt to help his new friend, Walter’s passion for life is unexpectedly awakened. When Tarek’s radiant mother Mouna (Hiam Abbass) arrives in the city in search of her son, that passion turns to romance — something that Walter had previously thought he would never experience again.

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Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Visitor ” ?
A: The main cast includes Richard Jenkins,Haaz Sleiman,Danai Gurira,Hiam Abbass,Marian Seldes,Maggie Moore,Michael Cumpsty,Bill McHenry,Richard Kind,Tzahi Moskovitz,Amir Arison,Neal Lerner,Ramón Fernández,Frank Pando,Waleed Zuaiter,Deborah Rush,Ashley Springer,Laith Nakli,Jacqueline Brogan,Walter Mudu,Walter T. Mudu,Yevgeniy Dekhtyar,Earl Baker Jr.,Ricky Strauss,Paul Schnee,Len Clayton,Tom McArdle,Suzanne Smith,Kerry Barden,Chris Salvaterra,Oliver Bokelberg,Lewis Goldstein,Stacey Panepinto,Paul Hsu,Damian Canelos,Jeff Skoll,Melissa Toth,Len X. Clayton,Stéphane Foenkinos,John Paino,Billy Hopkins,Tom McCarthy.

Q: When Did the “The Visitor” Released?
A: The Movie “The Visitor” originally aired on 2008-04-11 and released in the year of 2008.

Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Visitor” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.

Q: Where to watch “The Visitor” ?
A: “The Visitor” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.

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