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Crossing Delancey (1988)

Crossing Delancey poster
Directed by
Joan Micklin Silver
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 62 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A single woman in her thirties who works at a bookstore in Manhattan navigates the attention of two suitors. One is a traditional pickle salesman her grandmother arranges for her to meet. The other is a sophisticated author she meets at a literary event.

whimsicalwarmgentleaffectionatebittersweetearthycharminglightheartednostalgic

What happens

Crossing Delancey is a 1988 American romantic comedy film adapted by Susan Sandler from her play of the same name, and directed by Joan Micklin Silver. It stars Amy Irving and Peter Riegert. The film also features performances from Reizl Bozyk, David Hyde-Pierce, Sylvia Miles and Rosemary Harris. Amy Irving was nominated for a Golden Globe for the film, for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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