Goldstein is a 1964 film co-directed by Philip Kaufman and Benjamin Manaster, and produced by Kaufman and Zev Braun.
Plot The cast featured a number of actors from The Second City comedy troupe in a retelling of the story of Elijah.Goldstein (1965) - Articles - TCM.com
Cast Lou Gilbert as Old Man Ellen Madison as Sally Tom Erhart as Sculptor Ben Carruthers as Jay Charles Fischer as Mr. Nice Severn Darden as Doctor Anthony Holland as Aid Nelson Algren as himself Jack Burns as Truck Driver / Policeman Mike Turro as Guard Viola Spolin Del Close as Doctor
Reception and legacy It had earned praise by filmmakers Jean Renoir and François Truffaut (the former called it "the best American film I have seen in 20 years").GOLDSTEIN (Dir. Philip Kaufman/Benjamin Manaster, 1964) on VimeoDVD Empire
Accolades The film shared the Prix de la Nouvelle Critique at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964 with Bertolucci's Before the Revolution.Festival de Cannes : Film details 1964
See also Improvisational theatre Martin Buber Jewish folklore
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