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Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983)

R 90 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   14 November 1985 (Australia)
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Zee is walking up and down Manhattan streets, talking to herself and to the husband who has just left her... See full summary »

Director:

Henry Jaglom

Writer:

Henry Jaglom

Stars:

Michael Emil, Karen Black and Michael Margotta
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Emil Michael Emil ...
Eli
Karen Black ...
Zee
Michael Margotta Michael Margotta ...
Larry
Martin Harvey Friedberg Martin Harvey Friedberg ...
Mort
Frances Fisher ...
Louise
Anna Raviv Anna Raviv ...
Young Woman At Cafe
Robert Hallak ...
Young Man At Cafe
Daniel W. Fitzgerald Daniel W. Fitzgerald ...
Band Member (as the Lost Wandering Blues Band)
George Bacon George Bacon ...
Band Member (as the Lost Wandering Blues Band)
Joe Price Joe Price ...
Band Member (as the Lost Wandering Blues Band)
William Gross William Gross ...
Band Member (as the Lost Wandering Blues Band)
Paul Williams ...
Zee's Husband
Robert Schwimmer Robert Schwimmer ...
Zee's Pianist
Madeline Silver Madeline Silver ...
Eli's Ex-Wife
Ariela Nicole Ariela Nicole ...
Eli's Daughter
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Storyline

Zee is walking up and down Manhattan streets, talking to herself and to the husband who has just left her. At a sidewalk café she runs into Eli. A very unlikely, funny and touching relationship develops between two lost souls in the big city, which is the third major character in this film. Written by Rainbow  

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New York | Neurosis | Smoking | Independent Film

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Café New York See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rainbow Film Company, The See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

In one scene, a character is seen reading the book "In Praise of the Sensitive Man" by Anais Nin. Nin was a great admirer of Henry Jaglom's work and dedicated part of that book to praising his film A Safe Place. See more »

Quotes

Zee: Maybe I should have been more interested in his work...
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Connections

References Chan Is Missing (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

"Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy?"
Performed by The Lost Wandering Blues Band See more »