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Minnie and Moskowitz

Minnie and Moskowitz

John Cassavetes, who gave you 'husbands', 'faces', 'shadows', now adds to his list of intriguing characters...

19716.71h 55mPG

Overview

Depressed and jaded after being dumped by her married boyfriend, aging beauty Minnie Moore wonders if she'll ever find love. After shaggy-haired parking lot attendant Seymour Moskowitz comes to her defense from an angry and rebuffed blind date, he falls hopelessly in love with her despite their myriad differences. Minnie reluctantly agrees to a date with Moskowitz, and, slowly but surely, an unlikely romance blossoms between the two.

Directed by John Cassavetes
Written by John Cassavetes
Produced by Al Ruban
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Top Cast

Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands

Minnie Moore

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Moskowitz

Val Avery

Val Avery

Zelmo Swift

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Morgan Morgan

Katherine Cassavetes

Katherine Cassavetes

Sheba Moskowitz

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Elizabeth Deering

Girl

Elsie Ames

Elsie Ames

Florence

Lady Rowlands

Lady Rowlands

Georgia Moore

Holly Near

Holly Near

Irish

Judith Roberts

Judith Roberts

Wife

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Themes & Keywords

lonelinesslos angeles, californiaparking lot

About Minnie and Moskowitz

Minnie and Moskowitz is a romance, drama, comedy film released in 1971 exploring themes of loneliness, los angeles, california, parking lot. Directed by John Cassavetes, it stars Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery. Depressed and jaded after being dumped by her married boyfriend, aging beauty Minnie Moore wonders if she'll ever find love. After shaggy-haired parking lot attendant Seymour Moskowitz comes to her defense from an angry and rebuffed blind date, he falls hopelessly in love with her despite their myriad differences. Minnie reluctantly agrees to a date with Moskowitz, and, slowly but surely, an unlikely romance blossoms between the two.

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