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      Goodbye, Columbus

      1969, Comedy/Drama, 1h 45m

      12 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      Neil Klugman (Richard Benjamin), a young librarian in New Jersey, has eyes for Brenda Patimkin (Ali MacGraw), a beautiful Radcliffe student. Although they are both Jewish, Brenda's family is much wealthier and more conservative than Neil's. As there relationship matures, their differing cultural backgrounds cause Brenda's mother (Nan Martin) to have trepidations about the couple. As their disparate ideas about sex and birth control come to the fore, their feelings for each other are tested.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Comedy, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Larry Peerce

      • Producer: Stanley R. Jaffe

      • Writer: Arnold Schulman

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures

      • Production Co: Willow Tree

      Cast & Crew

      Ali MacGraw
      Jack Klugman
      Nan Martin
      Michael Meyers
      Lori Shelle
      Kay Cummings
      Arnold Schulman
      Enrique Bravo
      Gerald Hirschfeld
      Ralph Rosenblum
      Charles Fox
      Emanuel Gerard
      Gene Coffin

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      • Apr 25, 2009
        What a waste of film. I can't believe I watched the whole film. This was listed under romantic/Comedy and it is neither. I don't recommend anyone to watch this film. It's just pointless.
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      • Dec 21, 2008
        probably the best adaptation of a Roth novel(la), which isn't an easy thing to accomplish. it is, of course a watered down version of the story missing a lot of the nuances of Roth's superb writing- but is entertaining throughout. The dramatic impact of the end is far less effective on screen though.
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      • Jun 01, 2007
        I know I saw it and it was okay, but I don't remember much about it.
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