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Sachs, co-writing the film per usual with Mauricio Zacharias, has a deep investment in the Manhattan arts scene of the period that pays off in terms of the drama’s immersiveness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 May 2026 During the press conference, Sachs, who co-wrote the script with frequent collaborator Mauricio Zacharias, revealed why Malek was his top choice for the role.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
21 May 2026 The plot of that semi-noir nightclub film directed by Raoul Walsh, in which the star Ida Lupino sings the Gershwin classic, shares little in common with Sachs and Zacharias’ script.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
21 May 2026 The script, which Sachs co-wrote with his regular collaborator Mauricio Zacharias, has no interest in overexplaining its milieu or serving as an anthropological missive from the past, which is admirable.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
20 May 2026 Sachs and his longtime writing partner Mauricio Zacharias have set their screenplay in this milieu for a movie set just as the AIDS crisis was taking so many young and vibrant lives of artists.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
20 May 2026 Both were co-written with his longtime collaborator Mauricio Zacharias.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin, from Greek, from Hebrew Zĕkharyāh
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of Zacharias was
before the 12th century