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Goodbye, Columbus

  • 19691969
  • RR
  • 1h 42m
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6.4/10
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Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
An intelligent graduate and working-class army veteran has an affair and clashes with a 'nouveau riche' young woman, who does not care about birth control or the use of any other precautions to avoid pregnancy.
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An intelligent graduate and working-class army veteran has an affair and clashes with a 'nouveau riche' young woman, who does not care about birth control or the use of any other precautions... Read allAn intelligent graduate and working-class army veteran has an affair and clashes with a 'nouveau riche' young woman, who does not care about birth control or the use of any other precautions to avoid pregnancy.An intelligent graduate and working-class army veteran has an affair and clashes with a 'nouveau riche' young woman, who does not care about birth control or the use of any other precautions to avoid pregnancy.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
2.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,160
33
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    • Director
      • Larry Peerce
    • Writers
      • Philip Roth(based on the novella by)
      • Arnold Schulman(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Richard Benjamin
      • Ali MacGraw
      • Jack Klugman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Larry Peerce
    • Writers
      • Philip Roth(based on the novella by)
      • Arnold Schulman(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Richard Benjamin
      • Ali MacGraw
      • Jack Klugman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Screening of "Goodbye, Columbus" at the Directors Guild Theatre
    Richard Benjamin, Jack Klugman, and Ali MacGraw in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Ali MacGraw in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Michael Meyers in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Jack Klugman and Nan Martin in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Richard Benjamin and Michael Meyers in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)
    Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw in Goodbye, Columbus (1969)

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    Richard Benjamin
    Richard Benjamin
    • Neil Klugman
    Ali MacGraw
    Ali MacGraw
    • Brenda Patimkin
    Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman
    • Ben Patimkin
    Nan Martin
    Nan Martin
    • Mrs. Ben Patimkin
    Michael Meyers
    Michael Meyers
    • Ron Patimkin
    Lori Shelle
    • Julie Patimkin
    Monroe Arnold
    • Uncle Leo
    Kay Cummings
    • Doris Klugman
    Sylvie Strause
    • Aunt Gladys
    Royce Wallace
    • Carlotta
    Anthony McGowan
    • Boy in Library
    Mari Gorman
    Mari Gorman
    • Laura Simpson Sockaloe
    Chris Schenkel
    • Voice on Columbus Record
    • (voice)
    Jay Jostyn
    • Voice on Columbus Record
    • (voice)
    Jan Peerce
    Jan Peerce
    • Uncle Manny
    Max Peerce
    • Uncle Max
    Rey Baumel
    • Uncle Harry
    • (as Ray Baumel)
    Delos V. Smith Jr.
    • Mr. Scapelle
    • Director
      • Larry Peerce
    • Writers
      • Philip Roth(based on the novella by)
      • Arnold Schulman(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Richard Benjamin said of Ali MacGraw: "The camera looks into your soul, and it looked into Ali's. Men loved her, women loved her. She was a real movie star."
    • Goofs
      At the dinner table, Julie is told that it is earlier in Columbus, where Harriet is calling from, than where she lives in New York. In fact both cities are in the same Eastern Standard Time Zone. In the book, Harriet is calling from Milwaukee in the Central Time Zone, which is correct. However, when the screenplay changed her location to Columbus, the writer failed to realize this fact and change the dialog or the city.
    • Quotes

      Neil Klugman: [discussing birth control] What do you take?

      Brenda Patimkin: Nothing. Turn off the water.

      Neil Klugman: Nothing?

      Brenda Patimkin: Listen, I tried the pills, but they made me fat and made me sick, and besides every single day you read something new about them in the paper, so I decided I was better off with nothing.

      Neil Klugman: [pause] Brenda, I'd like to talk to you about nothing.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Goodbye, Columbus
      Written by Jim Yester

      Sung by The Association

    User reviews34

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    A story of choice in a young man's life
    Truly a period piece, Goodbye, Columbus is, certainly, an attempt to show the differences between two people of the Jewish religion. While I agree with many of the folks that commented on this film regarding the differences between Brenda's family and Neil's family, I don't see it as a matter of the wealthier character's family having no class and the poorer character having much more. I knew many families that were similar. My upbringing was more similar to Neil's as we were not wealthy. Klugman convey's the typical successful Jewish business man with a good heart. He works hard to provide a very comfortable environment for his wife and children. He is a very loving father and doesn't flaunt his wealth in the film. His family means everything to him. Benjamin's character, while exposed on occasion to the "good life", is content in knowing that he's OK despite his modest position in life. What's important in this film is that he knows there may be something in life that is better than working in a library, but he's not about to sell his soul to get rich just for the sake of being able to live the Potimkin's lifestyle. This film accurately portrays a young man early in his career and life and one of his early attempts at choosing between a safe secure future by marrying a beautiful, intelligent and not-too-spoiled Jewish girl or trying to see if he's really in love with HER and not the family money or trappings. This was a relatively low budget film that made you think. It tried to show how tough it is for a poorer man to deal with his demons in choosing the kind of woman and life he wanted. All in all, this film is an accurate slice of life in the Jewish community and is as relevant today as it was then.
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    • Sep 18, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 21, 1969 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zum Teufel mit der Unschuld
    • Filming locations
      • Gould Memorial Library, Bronx Community College - University Avenue at West 181 Street, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Willow Tree
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,939,805
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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