Bye Bye Braverman (1968)Four Jewish intellectuals carpool to the funeral of their old friend Leslie Braverman, who died suddenly at age 41. Director:Sidney Lumet |
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Bye Bye Braverman (1968)Four Jewish intellectuals carpool to the funeral of their old friend Leslie Braverman, who died suddenly at age 41. Director:Sidney Lumet |
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Morroe Rieff
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| Jack Warden | ... |
Barnet Weinstein
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| Jessica Walter | ... |
Inez Braverman
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Godfrey Cambridge | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Phyllis Newman | ... |
Myra Mandelbaum
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| Joseph Wiseman | ... |
Felix Ottensteen
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| Sorrell Booke | ... |
Holly Levine
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Zohra Lampert | ... |
Etta Rieff
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| Alan King | ... |
The Rabbi
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Susan Wyler | ... |
Pilar
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Leib Lensky | ... |
Custodian
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Friends gather for the funeral of a friend. Sub-plots unfold as the group attempts to link-up to attend the funeral of their friend, Braverman. Written by <darmabum@li.net>
This is on my list of Ten Most Underrated Films of All Time. It is also both heart-rending and funny. Its heart-rending because it is a souvenir of a time and place gone by that captures the moment perfectly, in much the same way as Secaucus Seven did for a somewhat younger generation. Additionally, like Return of the Secaucus Seven, it is filled with marvelous performances--reminding people why George Segal was considered a very promising talent--and its script and pacing make it very, very funny. For people who have raised on Seinfeld, Bye Bye Braverman is a much more accurate depiction of how bright, normal people in New York can be funny, tragic, and a delight to watch. And all of this from a plot that consists of, "So, how do we get to the funeral from here?"