Judy Berlin
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Eric Mendelsohn
Julie Kavner
Nicole Goldberg
Madeline Kahn
Louisa Shafia
Erica Tamburro
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
It is the second day of school in the tiny town of Babylon, Long Island. The residents of the town--stranded housewives, embittered school teachers, aspiring actresses and introverted failures bear witness to the coming of Fall, unaware of the strange odyssey and momentous changes that the day has in store for them. David has returned to his parents' home in Long Island after a failed attempt at success in the movie business in California. He runs into former classmate Judy Berlin - still outspoken and charismatic, now a local actress with dreams of stardom. As the town is engulfed in the darkness of a strange solar eclipse, David and Judy pass the day reminiscing. In the surreal twilight, they, along with the other inhabitants of this average town wander the streets searching for insight and understanding.
Director
Eric Mendelsohn
Cast
Julie Kavner
Nicole Goldberg
Madeline Kahn
Louisa Shafia
Erica Tamburro
Jeff Howard
Renee Guest
Arthur Anderson
Lalenur Tastan
Aaron Harnick
Pamela Bossdorf
Barbara Barrie
Marcus Giamatti
Julie Kessler
Bette Henritze
Carlin Glynn
Bob Dishy
Edie Falco
Glenn Fitzgerald
Juliana Cardella
Margaret Mendelson
Sylvia Kauders
Louise Millmann
Novella Nelson
Peter Appel
Judy Graubart
Marcia Debonis
Ellen Baer
Ted Sperling
Victoria Pick
Brett Lustig
Dennis Roach
Sandra Fleming
Victor Caroli
Gregory Tamburro
Jamie Giannino
Suzan Tastan
Victoria Kaplan
Stephanie Goldberg
Keith Mulvihill
Kaitlyn Rajzewski
Diane Tyler
Adam Blondrage
Bob Demarco
Anne Meara
Crew
Stephen Altobello
Kim Behrens
George E Byers
Nancy Cabrera
Rocco Caruso
Wendy Jo Cohen
Elaine Comparone
Kate Conroy
Cynthia Daniels
Paula Davenport
Bob Demarco
Lisa Emerson Machione
Alice Farrell
Rebecca Feig
Sue Gandy
Marion Geist
Daniel Grabons
Jason Kaplan
Jason Kaplan
Lisa Kolasa
Charlie Kulsziski
Alexandra Lisee
Kendall Mccarthy
Eric Mendelsohn
Eric Mendelsohn
Christian Montalbano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Michael Nicholas
David Novack
Mitchell Rosenbaum
Laura Rosenthal
Phil Schultz
Jeffrey Seckendorf
Eric Susch
Dina Varano
David Welch
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of Best Direction (Eric Mendelsohn) in dramatic competition at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.
Winner of the Tournage Award for Best American Feature at the 1999 Avignon French-American Film Workshop.
Limited Release in United States February 25, 2000
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States February 2000
Released in United States January 1999
Released in United States June 1999
Released in United States March 1999
Released in United States May 1999
Released in United States October 1999
Released in United States on Video September 11, 2001
Released in United States September 1999
Released in United States Winter February 25, 2000
Recipient of two Golden Starfish awards including best film and best original score at the 1999 Hamptons Film Festival.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 12-23, 1999.
Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 23-27, 1999.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 20-24, 1999.
Shown at Miami Film Festival February 18-27, 2000.
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 26 - April 11, 1999.
Shown at Newport International Film Festival (in competition) June 1-6, 1999.
Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 9-18, 1999.
Feature directorial debut for State University of New York at Purchase graduate Eric Mendelsohn.
Began shooting October 27, 1997.
One of six features in the first Shooting Gallery at Loews Cineplex Entertainment Film Series.
"Judy Berlin" marks the final feature on-screen role for actress/singer/comedienne Madeline Kahn who died at the age of 57 in New York City December 3, 1999 due to ovarian cancer.
Released in United States 1999 (Recipient of two Golden Starfish awards including best film and best original score at the 1999 Hamptons Film Festival.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 26 - April 11, 1999.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 21-31, 1999.)
Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at Miami Film Festival February 18-27, 2000.)
Limited Release in United States February 25, 2000
Released in United States Winter February 25, 2000
Released in United States March 1999 (Shown in New York City (DGA Theater) as part of program "East Coast Filmmakers at a 1999 Utah Film Festvial" March 19-26, 1999.)
Released in United States May 1999 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard) May 12-23, 1999.)
Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at French-American Film Workshop in Avignon, France June 23-27, 1999.)
Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at Newport International Film Festival (in competition) June 1-6, 1999.)
Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 9-18, 1999.)
Released in United States on Video September 11, 2001
Released in United States October 1999 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 20-24, 1999.)
