Minnie and Moskowitz

Minnie and Moskowitz

1971 · 115 min · EN · PG · 6.8 (76 votes)
Dir. John Cassavetes · Starring Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery, Timothy Carey, Katherine Cassavetes, Elizabeth Deering

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

DramaRomanceComedy

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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A bittersweet, character-driven portrait of two lonely souls finding an unexpected connection amidst the mundane. It feels like a warm, slightly awkward hug from a stranger who understands.

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lonelinesslos angelescaliforniaparking lot
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