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Girlfriends (1978)

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Release Date: Aug 1, 1978 Wide

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One of the first fictional efforts by former documentary maker Claudia Weill, Girlfriends focuses on a pair of roommates, Susan Weinblatt and Anne Munroe, played by Melanie Mayron and Anita Skinner. Anne gets married, leaving the plump, insecure Susan alone for virtually the first time in her life. A mild flirtation with a rabbi leads to a whole new life for Susan when she becomes a portrait photographer for Jewish weddings and bar mitzvahs. Claudia Weill wrote the (presumed) autobiographical

PG, 1 hr. 27 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Claudia Weill

Written By: Vicki Polon

In Theaters: Aug 1, 1978 Wide

On DVD: Jun 30, 1993

Cast

Melanie Mayron
Susan Weinblatt
Eli Wallach
Rabbi Gold
Anita Skinner
Anne Munroe
Bob Balaban
Martin
Christopher Guest
Eric
Viveca Lindfors
Beatrice
Amy Wright
Ceil
Mike Kellin
Abe
Russell Horton
Photo Editor
Tanya Berezin
Rabbi's Wife
Roderick Cook
Carpel
Jean De Baer
Terry
Kenneth McMillan
Cabbie
Gina Rogak
Julie
Kristoffer Tabori
Charlie
Kathryn Walker
Carpel's Receptionist

Critic Reviews for Girlfriends

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Engaging, funny and nuanced. It's a real shame that a picture this good isn't available on DVD.

April 25, 2009 Full Review Source: Film Experience

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Nathaniel Rogers

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Claudia Weill (better known for her docus) offers a sympathetically feminist look at a young, unattractive woman who's trying to make it as a photographer in NY, sans help or men.

August 17, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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