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Plot

Amos Kollek directs this quiet, understated comedy about lonely hearts and empty pockets in New York. Pushing 40, Bella (Anna Thomson) works as a waitress at small downtown diner in Manhattan. Her elderly regulars include Paul (Robert Modica), a lovelorn retiree who scours the personal ads and his ill-tempered buddies Seymour (Victor Argo) and Graham (Mark Margolis), who are more than a little disparaging toward Paul's attempts at finding love. Involved in a 12-year relationship with married Broadway theater director George (Austin Pendleton), Bella craves marriage and children. On a blind date set up by her mother, Bella meets Bruno, a divorced cabbie and fledgling novelist with two young children. Meanwhile, Paul meets ready-and-willing widow Emily (Louise Lasser), while Seymour shacks up with Wanda (Valerie Geffner), a stripper with a master's degree. This film was shown in competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
MPAA Rating:
R for sexuality/nudity and language.
Genre(s):
Comedy,Drama,Foreign
Run Time:
95min.
Theatrical Release Date:
05/18/2001
DVD Release Date:
11/19/2002
Distributor(s):
Lot 47
Director(s):
Amos Kollek
Starring:
Anna Levine , Jamie Harris , Louise Lasser , Robert Modica , Lonette McKee
Themes:
Looking For Love
Tone:
Easygoing,Understated,Wistful,Wry
Keywords:
cab-driver,diner,director,stripper,waiter/waitress
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (05-18-2001)
Language:
English