Crossing Delancey

"A funny movie about getting serious."

1988 1h 37m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 63

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Thirty-something Isabelle spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother on the Lower East Side. While her grandmother plots to find her a romantic match, Isabelle is courted by a married, worldly author, Anton, yet can't seem to shake the down-to-earth appeal of Sam, a pickle vendor.

“A funny movie about getting serious.”

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Cast

Amy Irving
Isabelle Grossman
Peter Riegert
Sam Posner
Reizl Bozyk
Bubbie Kantor
Jeroen Krabbé
Anton Maes
Sylvia Miles
Hannah Mandelbaum
George Martin
Lionel
John Bedford Lloyd
Nick
Claudia Silver
Cecilia Monk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joan Micklin Silver
Writers: Susan Sandler
Languages: English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Chihara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Rick Shaine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Amy Irving and Peter Riegert and Reizl Bozyk carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A funny movie about getting serious.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joan Micklin Silver directs. Theo van de Sande behind the camera. Paul Chihara scores. Rick Shaine cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish.

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Things worth knowing

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish.
3Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, shot by Theo van de Sande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Chihara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rick Shaine shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Amy Irving and Peter Riegert and Reizl Bozyk carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A funny movie about getting serious.".
8IMDB entry: tt0094921 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.