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6.6/10
8.7K
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The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.The world of a young housewife is turned upside down when she has an affair with a free-spirited blouse salesman.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
8.7K
YOUR RATING
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations
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Mahée Paiement
- Mrs. Dymbortas Mrs. Dymbort
- (as Mahee Paiement)
Victoria Barkoff
- Selma Levitskyas Selma Levitsky
- (as Vicky Barkoff)
Joe Perrino
- Ross Epsteinas Ross Epstein
- (as Joseph Perrino)
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Storyline
Summer, 1969: men on the moon, and Woodstock happening near the cabin where the Kantrowitz family stays every summer. The camp's a Jewish fish-bowl. Marty's there weekends; he repairs TVs in Brooklyn. He's square and decent. His wife Pearl and his mother camp with Alison (she's 14) and their younger son. Pearl got pregnant at 17 and feels she missed her youth. While Alison experiences her first date, first kiss, first period, and stealing off to Woodstock with the lifeguard, Pearl has her own sexual awakening with "the blouse man," a peddler who sells at the camp. They too go to Woodstock. Marty confronts Pearl about the affair; she and he have to decide what to do next. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for sexuality, language and some drug use
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaDiane Lane wanted Viggo Mortensen to be in the film so much that she gave up part of her salary so that the production could afford him.
- GoofsDuring the scene where people are watching the moon landing, the TV image shows the Moon's surface taken from the LEM as it descends and lands. This video was not available for viewing until after the astronauts returned to Earth.
- Quotes
Pearl Kantrowitz: I went to Woodstock.
Marty Kantrowitz: You went to Woodstock.
Pearl Kantrowitz: Ummm...
Marty Kantrowitz: Was it groovy?
- Crazy creditsThe producers wish to thank ... The Merchants of St-Viateur Street ...
- SoundtracksMore (Ti guardero nel cuore)
Written by Riz Ortolani (as Riziero Ortolani), Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini
Performed by Bobby Darin
Courtesy of Capitol Records
By arrangement with EMI Music Special Markets
Top review
very nicely done...captures the times
This film is the basic story of 1969, Marty and Pearl Kantrowitz a couple who married young and have two children, on vacation in upstate NY. Anything north of the city is "upstate" and they take vacation near the well known "Nevele" and Concord Hotels, only at a more down at heel bungalow campground.
The atmosphere of the Catskills bungalow and the rather tacky but fun atmosphere is realistic. Tovah Feldshuh as Lillian is excellent, she realizes something is amiss with Pearl and lets her son know, calling him in Brooklyn.
The Moon walk itself is secondary to the actual story of America in the turbulent 1960's, Woodstock, and social unrest, but the story is not heavy handed.
Nor is it a complete miss like the faint hearted "1969" film with Robert Downey Jr., which attempts to address the same time period in America, and misses the point. Entirely.
Pearl Kantrowitz, well portrayed by Diane Lane feels something is missing, she has married too young, and subsequently meets Walker Jerome, a hippie who is known as the "Blouse man" (announced over the intercom by Julie Kavner's unmistakable voice ), when he brings his bus of clothing and jewelry to the camp site. Viggo Mortensen as Walker Jerome, is believable as a young man who eventually gets involved with Pearl, hoping for more.
The story rings true because it is simple, but believable and even sad. The affair with him, the ultimate fact that she realizes her life is passing by, but she does love her husband and children as well. and its time to say good bye to lofty dreams. There is a decent soundtrack including Joni Mitchell, and many other gems from that era. Liev Schreiber as Marty Kantrowitz is sympathetic and funny, attempting to dance to Jimi Hendrix at the end of the film.
The story is memorable without cheap sentiment, and a rare thing we see from Hollywood deserves praise. It is not a cheap romantic comedy with over the top actors, just a believable vignette which will touch you as the audience.
During the credits I noticed it was produced by Dustin Hoffman as well as Tony Goldwyn. Well done. 9/10.
The atmosphere of the Catskills bungalow and the rather tacky but fun atmosphere is realistic. Tovah Feldshuh as Lillian is excellent, she realizes something is amiss with Pearl and lets her son know, calling him in Brooklyn.
The Moon walk itself is secondary to the actual story of America in the turbulent 1960's, Woodstock, and social unrest, but the story is not heavy handed.
Nor is it a complete miss like the faint hearted "1969" film with Robert Downey Jr., which attempts to address the same time period in America, and misses the point. Entirely.
Pearl Kantrowitz, well portrayed by Diane Lane feels something is missing, she has married too young, and subsequently meets Walker Jerome, a hippie who is known as the "Blouse man" (announced over the intercom by Julie Kavner's unmistakable voice ), when he brings his bus of clothing and jewelry to the camp site. Viggo Mortensen as Walker Jerome, is believable as a young man who eventually gets involved with Pearl, hoping for more.
The story rings true because it is simple, but believable and even sad. The affair with him, the ultimate fact that she realizes her life is passing by, but she does love her husband and children as well. and its time to say good bye to lofty dreams. There is a decent soundtrack including Joni Mitchell, and many other gems from that era. Liev Schreiber as Marty Kantrowitz is sympathetic and funny, attempting to dance to Jimi Hendrix at the end of the film.
The story is memorable without cheap sentiment, and a rare thing we see from Hollywood deserves praise. It is not a cheap romantic comedy with over the top actors, just a believable vignette which will touch you as the audience.
During the credits I noticed it was produced by Dustin Hoffman as well as Tony Goldwyn. Well done. 9/10.
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- MarieGabrielle
- Jun 10, 2014
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $14,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $4,750,660
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $78,709
- Mar 28, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $4,750,660
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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