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A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 44%. Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
At her husband's funeral, Pearl, Jewish mother of two divorced and antagonistic daughters, meets an old Italian friend of her husband, whose advice years previously had stopped the husband leaving home. For 23 years he, now a widower, has secretly loved Pearl.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes44%
Audiences rate it 17 points higher than critics do.
38 audience votes
Key crew
- Beeban KidronDirector
- Todd GraffScreenplay
- Rachel PortmanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shirley MacLainePearl Berman
- Marcello MastroianniJoe Meledandri
- Bob DishyJack Berman
- Jessica TandyFreida
- Kathy BatesBibby Berman
- Marcia Gay HardenNorma
- Sylvia SidneyBecky
- Doris RobertsTante Lonnie
- Helen HanftAunt Ruthie
- Maria Rosaria RussoTheresa
- Ida BernardiniAunt Louisa
- Irving MetzmanUncle Al
Stills
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Themes
italian americanwedding ceremonysecond marriagedeath of husbandwoman directorjewish familymother daughter relationshipmixed marriagesuicidal child