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

Writers:

Wallace Markfield (novel), Herbert Sargent (screenplay)

Stars:

George Segal, Jack Warden, Jessica Walter

Cast

Cast overview:
George Segal	...	Morroe Rieff
Jack Warden	...	Barnet Weinstein
Jessica Walter	...	Inez Braverman
Godfrey Cambridge	...	Taxi Driver
Phyllis Newman	...	Myra Mandelbaum
Joseph Wiseman	...	Felix Ottensteen
Sorrell Booke	...	Holly Levine
Zohra Lampert	...	Etta Rieff
Alan King	...	The Rabbi
Susan Wyler	...	Pilar
Leib Lensky	...	Custodian

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

funeral | intellectual | carpool | journey | odyssey | 

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Taglines:

You'll laugh all the way to the funeral.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alan King worked repeatedly with Sidney Lumet after this film, appearing in 'The Anderson Tapes' (1971) and starring opposite Ali McGraw in 'Just Tell Me What You Want.'

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Goofs

When the film starts and Morroe is shown in bed answering his phone after being awakened from a deep sleep, it's clear that actors George Segal and Zohra Lamphert have not been in bed very long as the soles of their feet are obviously dirty.

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Quotes

Felix Ottensteen: [to his son Max] I wasn't too crazy about your mother, and you I like even less.

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Connections

References Frontier Marshal (1939)

User Reviews

lovely, quirky, human, and a lasting pleasure

Segal, Wiseman, Booke and Warden: each actor's performance makes for a superb piece of a patchwork quilt. These old friends may rub roughly against each other, in a NY/ethnic kind of way, but we recognize the deep understanding they share from long familiarity. The story offers us a superb ensemble cast, with a wonderful cameo from King. It will never knock "Citizen Kane" off anyone's shelf, but makes a great candidate for the second tier of movie treasures.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 February 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bye Bye Braverman

Filming Locations:

Broklyn Queens Expressway, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros./Seven Arts

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1