Minnie and Moskowitz
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Minnie and Moskowitz |
| Original title | Minnie and Moskowitz |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1971 |
| length | 114 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | John Cassavetes |
| script | John Cassavetes |
| production | Al Ruban |
| camera |
Michael D. Margulies , Alric Edens, Arthur J. Ornitz |
| cut | Frederic L. Knudtson |
| occupation | |
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Minnie and Moskowitz is a 1971 film directed by John Cassavetes .
action
Seymour Moskowitz, a parking lot attendant, leads a monotonous and lonely life in New York. To escape this, he borrows money and moves to Los Angeles. There he meets Minnie Moore, who works as a museum curator. Moskowitz saves her from the intrusiveness of a disappointed admirer by fighting with him. He is immediately fascinated by Minnie. However, she has just ended the unhappy relationship with her married boyfriend Jim and lost her belief in love. At first she defends herself against Moskowitz 'advances, but over time she is fascinated by the direct and individual style of Moskowitz'. So the two slowly get closer, but Minnie's insecurity and the social differences between the two lead to conflicts that throw the couple back until they finally find each other and decide to get married. They communicate this to their respective mothers. Moskowitz 'mother Sheba cannot understand why a rich, beautiful and young woman like Minnie wants to marry a good-for-nothing like her son. At the wedding ceremony, the pastor forgets Minnie's name during the vow, causing general amusement. A few years later, the film's final scene shows Minnie and Moskowitz happily with their small children.
production
The film was made by Cassavetes on a very small budget of less than a million dollars. Universal , who wanted to build on the recent success of Easy Rider with the film , shortened the film shortly after the release by one scene at the beginning of the film in order to shorten the running time, which represented a breach of contract with Cassavetes. Most DVD releases lack this scene.
Awards
- In 1973 Cassavetes was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Award for "Best Original Screenplay / Comedy".
- In 1972, Gena Rowlands was awarded second place for Best Actress at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards .
Reviews
The lexicon of international film sees the film as "a" comedy "carried by mischievous humor and deep humanity." It is a love story that is "accurate in character and milieu drawing". Though some US film critics gave the film very bad marks at the time of its release, over time it became a favorite of movie buffs.
Trivia
The film is like a family production. As with many of his projects, Cassavete's wife, Gena Rowlands starred . In addition, however, u. a. also his mother, Katherine Cassavetes , his brother-in-law David Rowlands and several children of the family (as extras).
Individual evidence
- ^ Minnie and Moskowitz in the Lexicon of International Films
- ↑ http://people.bu.edu/rcarney/cassoncass/critical.shtml
Web links
- Minnie and Moskowitz in the Internet Movie Database (English)