1985 film by Amos Kollek
| Goodbye, New York |
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 Theatrical poster |
| Directed by | Amos Kollek |
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| Written by | Amos Kollek |
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| Produced by | Amos Kollek |
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| Starring | Julie Hagerty
Amos Kollek
Shmuel Shilo
Aviva Ger
Dudu Topaz |
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| Cinematography | Amnon Salomon |
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| Edited by | Alan Heim |
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| Music by | Michael Abene |
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Production
company | Kole-Hill Productions |
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| Distributed by | Castle Hill Productions (US) |
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Release dates |
- May 17, 1985 (1985-05-17) (US)
- December 19, 1985 (1985-12-19) (Australia)
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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| Countries | Israel
US |
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| Language | English |
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Goodbye, New York is a 1985 Israeli-American comedy drama produced, directed and written by Amos Kollek, who also co-stars in his directorial debut.
Plot
A ditzy New Yorker (Julie Hagerty) is devastated to learn that her husband has been unfaithful and impulsively decides to go to Paris to escape. When she consumes too many sedatives and oversleeps on the plane, missing her connection, she winds up in Tel Aviv, penniless and with no luggage or friends. After connecting with a cabdriver and part-time soldier (Amos Kollek), she finds herself stranded on a kibbutz near the Golan Heights where she must learn to cope with a series of misadventures and a very unfamiliar lifestyle.
Cast
Sophie Haber as herself (white-haired pilgrim woman in Jerusalem)
Critical reception
Janet Maslin of The New York Times said the film possesses "an easygoing charm that, among Israeli films, is rare", presenting "witty impressions of Israeli life" and the clash of cultures.[1] Candace Russell of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel likened Kollek's "absurdist worldview and droll understatement" to that of Woody Allen.[2] While People thought the film "likable" and "genial", the reviewers noted its "uneven" script and direction, and a "sometimes contrived or just plain silly" plot.[3] London's Time Out was more unequivocal, dismissing the "thin and clichéd material", its "predictable plot and dismal propaganda about the values of kibbutz culture."[4]
