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Judy Berlin (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 29 Fresh: 23  Rotten:6 Average Rating: 7/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

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 after failing to become a successful Hollywood director. He mopes around the house... 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]

Genre: Dramas, Theatrical Release, Small Town Life

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

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

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 4, 2001

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Letterboxed - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Eric Mendelsohn - Director
  • 2. Edie Falco - Actor
  • 3. Rocco Caruso - Executive Producer
  • 4. Wendy Jo Cohen - Producer
  • Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
  • 7 Deleted Scenes (with Audio Commentary)
  • Short Film - 1. "Through an Open Window" (1992), starring Anne Meara and Cynthia Nixon; directed by Eric Mendelsohn.

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Liner Notes by Paper Magazine Critic Dennis Dermody

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07/24/06
Frank Swietek
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4/5

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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06/12/05
Emanuel Levy
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04/27/05
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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12/14/04
Arthur Lazere
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1.5/4

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

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08/27/04
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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3/4

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

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06/28/04
Judith Egerton
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)
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04/25/04
Michael Dequina
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Philip Kemp
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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
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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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09/08/02
Carlo Cavagna
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08/15/02
Kevin Thomas
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06/18/02
Jay Carr
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Ray Greene
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