The Performance

The Pivens, who literally grew up together and made this as a passion project, have a shared vision, and a level of comfort and communication that brings sincerity and authenticity to the performances at every level.

Jeremy Piven tap dances for Hitler and turns playwright Arthur Miller’s cautionary short story about art’s accommodation to power into a well-meaning family project (his sister directed) that stumbles when it most needs to soar

Director Shira Piven’s impressive adaptation and expansion of a 2002 Arthur Miller short story offers timely observations about manipulating masses.

As a work of historical fiction, The Performance is confused&#59; as a literary portrayal of the Nazis, it is uninteresting and inconsistent.


The Piven siblings convey the conflicting emotion of internal self-flagellation of Harold selling his soul and the jubilation over finally making it.

What a film about Jeremy Piven tap dancing for Hitler has to say about Carrie Underwood singing at the inauguration.

The Performance is a surprisingly effective historical drama.

This film not only shows a new side of Piven’s talent, but gives us a new surprise awards contender.

Despite the strained storytelling and frustratingly leisurely execution, Piven’s strong, surprising lead performance is worth watching.

Jeremy Piven gives a career topping performance.