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Goldstein (1965)

1965-05-07 · 1h 25m · EN
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GOLDSTEIN, the feature film debut of talented director Philip Kaufman, is an early example of American independent filmmaking from the early 1960s. A fable about an old man with an odd effect on those he encounters, the film is a funny, warm-hearted postcard from an important moment in American cinema. GOLDSTEIN, starring veteran character actor Lou Gilbert, shared the Prix de la Nouvelle Critique at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival with Bertolucci’s Before the Revolution. Cinema deity Jean Renoir called the film "the best American film I have seen in 20 years."

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Lou GilbertLou GilbertOld ManEllen MadisonEllen MadisonSallyTom ErhartTom ErhartSculptorBen CarruthersBen CarruthersJayCharles FischerCharles FischerMr. NiceSevern DardenSevern DardenDoctorAnthony HollandAnthony HollandAidNelson AlgrenNelson AlgrenHimselfJack BurnsJack BurnsTruck Driver / PolicemanMike TurroMike TurroGuardViola SpolinViola SpolinDel CloseDel Close

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Genre affinityComedyDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference52796 · 1076957Actor preference173887 · 136414 · 329019Country preferenceUs

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What is Goldstein about?

GOLDSTEIN, the feature film debut of talented director Philip Kaufman, is an early example of American independent filmmaking from the early 1960s. A fable about an old man with an odd effect on those he encounters, the film is a funny, warm-hearted postcard from an important moment in American cinema. GOLDSTEIN, starring veteran character actor Lou Gilbert, shared the Prix de la Nouvelle Critique at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival with Bertolucci’s Before the Revolution. Cinema deity Jean Renoir called the film "the best American film I have seen in 20 years."

How long is Goldstein?

Goldstein has a runtime of 85 minutes.