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Crossing Delancey

Crossing Delancey

A funny movie about getting serious.

19885.91h 37m

Overview

Thirty-something Isabelle spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother on the Lower East Side. While her grandmother plots to find her a romantic match, Isabelle is courted by a married, worldly author, Anton, yet can't seem to shake the down-to-earth appeal of Sam, a pickle vendor.

Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Written by Susan Sandler
Produced by Michael Nozik
Box Office0Revenue: $16.3M

Top Cast

Amy Irving

Amy Irving

Isabelle Grossman

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Sam Posner

Reizl Bozyk

Reizl Bozyk

Bubbie Kantor

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Anton Maes

Sylvia Miles

Sylvia Miles

Hannah Mandelbaum

George Martin

George Martin

Lionel

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Nick

C

Claudia Silver

Cecilia Monk

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Mark

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Pauline Swift

Themes & Keywords

matchmakingwoman director

About Crossing Delancey

Crossing Delancey is a comedy, romance film released in 1988 exploring themes of matchmaking, woman director. Directed by Joan Micklin Silver, it stars Amy Irving, Peter Riegert, Reizl Bozyk. Thirty-something Isabelle spends her time going from her tiny, solitary West Side apartment to that of her grandmother on the Lower East Side. While her grandmother plots to find her a romantic match, Isabelle is courted by a married, worldly author, Anton, yet can't seem to shake the down-to-earth appeal of Sam, a pickle vendor.

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