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Eric Mendelsohn
Born November 1, 1964 · Old Bethpage, Long Island, New York (age 61)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eric Mendelsohn (born 1 November 1964) is an American film director and screenwriter. Two of his films have been screened in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes: Through an Open Window in 1992 and Judy Berlin in 1999., which won the Directing Award at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. His third film, 3 Backyards, also earned the Directing Award at the …
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Everyone Says I Love You · 1996Everyone Says I Love You
★ 6.41996
MovieComedyRomance
A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a shaky marriage while her half sister gets engaged.
Husbands and Wives · 1992Husbands and Wives
★ 7.01992
MovieComedyDrama
When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their own marriage.
Bullets Over Broadway · 1994Bullets Over Broadway
★ 7.11994
MovieComedyCrime
After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
Alice · 1990Alice
★ 6.31990
MovieFantasyDrama
Alice Tate, mother of two, with a marriage of 16 years, finds herself falling for a handsome sax player, Joe. Stricken with a backache, she consults herbalist Dr. Yang, who realizes that her problems are not related to her back, but in her mind and heart. Dr. Yang's magical herbs give Alice wondrous powers, taking her out of her well-established rut.
Judy Berlin · 1999Judy Berlin
★ 5.91999
MovieComedyDrama
Judy Berlin is an aspiring actress whose idealism is at odds with her small suburban community, where a solar eclipse induces town inhabitants (a lonely housewife, a frustrated schoolteacher, and a struggling filmmaker) to search for solace and understanding in themselves and one another.
This Is My Life · 1992This Is My Life
★ 6.01992
MovieComedyDrama
Single mom Dottie Ingels sells cosmetics in a department store while dreaming of becoming a comedian. After she inherits some money, she decides to move to New York with her children Erica and Opal in order to begin a stand-up career in small bars. Dottie soon rises to stardom, but while she travels all over the USA, her daughters stay home lonely.
Pierce · 2024Pierce
★ 7.42024
MovieDramaMystery
When his dangerous older brother is released from prison, high school fencer Jie helps him, defying their mother's attempts to bury his existence.
3 Backyards · 20103 Backyards
★ 4.32010
MovieDrama
An executive, a housewife and a youngster spend a day in their Long Island suburban town during the course of one curious autumn day afternoon.
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Husbands and Wives · 1992Husbands and Wives
★ 7.01992
MovieComedyDrama
When their best friends announce that they're separating, a professor and his wife discover the faults in their own marriage.
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