The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski (a Tale of Gothic Love)

1985 0h 56m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 3

ComedyRomanceFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A comedy written and Narrated by Jean Shepherd. The story involves several different events such as Ralph's first serious romance with his new neighbor, Randy playing a turkey in the school Thanksgiving Day play, The Old Man setting his sights on a yellow buick and the High School basketball rival game of the season.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Shepherd
Ralph
Peter Kowanko
Young Ralph
George Coe
Old Man
Barbara Bolton
Mom
Jay Ine
Randy
Robert J. Colonna
John
William Lampley
Flick
Jeff Yonis
Schwartz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fred Barzyk
Writers: Jean Shepherd
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fred Barzyk, shot by Peter Hoving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Jean Shepherd and Peter Kowanko and George Coe carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0202596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fred Barzyk directs. Peter Hoving behind the camera. Dick Bartlett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 56-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Fred Barzyk, shot by Peter Hoving. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Dick Bartlett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jean Shepherd and Peter Kowanko and George Coe carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0202596 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.