The read
Audiences rate it 33 points higher than critics do. Most of the 790 1960s drama movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes33%
Audiences rate it 33 points higher than critics do.
47 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert WiseDirector
- Isobel LennartScreenplay
- André PrevinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Robert MitchumJerry Ryan
- Shirley MacLaineGittel 'Mosca' Moscawitz
- Edmon RyanFrank Taubman
- Elisabeth FraserSophie
- Eddie FirestoneOscar
- Billy GrayMonsieur Jacoby
- Ann Morgan GuilbertMolly - Dance Student's Mother
- Ken BerryLarry
- Julie AllredCast
- Bill BorzageParty Guest
- Danny BorzageParty Guest
- Ralph HartStudent
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Themes
greenwich village