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Judy Berlin

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Judy Berlin (1997)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:22

Rotten:6

Average Rating:7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: A sensitive glimpse into the lives of several Babylon, Long Island residents that takes place on the second day of school. Thirty-year-old David Gold (Harnick) has moved back home with his parents... A sensitive glimpse into the lives of several Babylon, Long Island residents that takes place on the second day of school. Thirty-year-old David Gold (Harnick) has moved back home with his parents after failing to become a successful Hollywood director. He mopes around the house apathetically and spends his afternoons wandering the streets of his childhood, while his mother, Alice (Kahn), struggles with the realization that her husband Arthur (Dishy), an elementary school principal, no longer loves her. Arthur's middle-aged confusion finds solace in the presence of Sue Berlin (Barrie), a teacher at his school. As Arthur and Sue grapple with their attraction, David encounters Judy Berlin (Falco), an old classmate -- and aspiring actress -- who is leaving for Hollywood that very day. Amidst the surreal atmosphere of an extended solar eclipse, the inhabitants of Babylon reflect upon their lives, searching for meaning and understanding in the people and places that surround them. [More]

Starring: Barbara Barrie, Madeline Kahn, Edie Falco, Bob Dishy

Starring: Barbara Barrie, Madeline Kahn, Edie Falco, Bob Dishy, Carlin Glynn, Aaron Harnick, Bette Henritze, Julie Kavner, Anne Meara, Novella Nelson, Peter Appel, Marcia DeBonis, Glenn Fitzgerald, Marcus Giamatti, Judy Graubart, Arthur Anderson, Margaret Mendelson, Keith Mulvihill, Bob DeMarco, Jeffrey Howard, Sylvia Kauders, Diane Tyler, Louise Millmann, Julie Kessler, Ellen Baer, Louisa Shafia, Dennis Roach, Renee Guest, Vic Caroli, Stephanie Goldberg

Director: Eric Mendelsohn

Director: Eric Mendelsohn
Screenwriter: Eric Mendelsohn
Producer: Rocco Caruso

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07/24/06
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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A humorous, melancholy look at a suburban community in Long Island whose characters include lonely housewives, frustrated teachers, and aspiring actresses, with wonderful performances by Edie Falco, Barbara Barrie and Madeline Kahn in her last role.

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Arthur Lazere
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culturevulture.net

Anything that a first-time filmmaker can do to annoy, Mendelsohn does it.

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08/27/04
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Black-and-white movie of crisp contrast and dreamlike content.

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06/28/04
Judith Egerton
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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

Judy Berlin isn't just a slice-of-life movie; it's the quintessential slice-of-life movie--a movie whose primary purpose is to capture a moment in time and contectualize it.

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