Girlfriends (1978)

Director:

Claudia Weill

Writer:

Vicki Polon

Stars:

Jane Anderson, Bob Balaban, Tanya Berezin

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jane Anderson	...	Omega Receptionist
Bob Balaban	...	Martin
Tanya Berezin	...	Rabbi's Wife
Adam Cohen	...	Bar Mitzvah Boy
Roderick Cook	...	Carpel
Regina David	...	Rabbi's Receptionist
Jean De Baer	...	Terry
Christopher Guest	...	Eric
Russell Horton	...	Photo Editor
Mike Kellin	...	Abe
Ted Lambert	...	Rabbi's Son
Viveca Lindfors	...	Beatrice
Stacey Lomoe-Smith	...	Rebecca
Melanie Mayron	...	Susan Weinblatt
Norma Mayron	...	Mrs. Weinblatt

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

single | friendship | insecurity | character study | roommate | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

August 1978 (USA)

Also Known As:

Girl friends

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cyclops

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stanley Kubrick raved about this film in an interview with Vicente Molina Fox, which was conducted during the production of The Shining, and named it his favorite film of 1978.

User Reviews

i loved this movie when it came out

This movie set in 1978, is a wonderful analysis of women's relationships with their friends and how relationships with men can change their relationships with each other. It is subtle and nuanced and emblematic of the independent films of the 1970's.

Claudia Weill was a women who tried to get into that very exclusive circle of directors which are very male. When this movie was made it was considered to be the first of many such independent films by women to try to climb that fortress.

The acting of Amy Wright and Melanie Mayron at the time felt like it wasn't acting at all. Since they were both unknowns, you felt like you were snooping into someone's personal lives rather than watching two actresses go through a script.