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Ellen Burstyn, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, Diane Ladd, Lainie Kazan ... see more see more... , Jeff Howell , Christina Ricci , Bernie Casey , Alan Manson , Sam Schwartz , Wallace Shawn , Louis Guss , Alice Eisner , Hy Anzell , Robert Costanzo , Bingo O'Malley , Jerry Orbach , Stephen Pearlman , Lee Richardson , Ben Tatar , Irma St. Paule , Roger Serbagi , Sean E. Markland

Based on the play by Ivan Menchell, this drama concerns three friends, Doris (Olympia Dukakis), Lucille (Diane Ladd), and Esther (Ellen Burstyn). All three live in the same Jewish community in Pittsbu... read more read more...rgh, are in their mid-to-late 50s, and have become widows within the past few months. Once a week, they gather to visit their husbands' graves and meet at a deli afterward to talk about their lives. Doris remains fiercely devoted to her late husband and takes her responsibilities as a widow seriously. Lucille is eager to get her feet back in the waters of dating, partly as revenge against her late husband, who often cheated on her, and partly because she's very lonely by herself. Esther is also not used to being alone after 39 years of marriage, but she doesn't feel ready to start dating again, at least not until she meets Ben (Danny Aiello), a former cop turned cab driver who gradually but firmly eases his way into her life. Doris is appalled when she discovers that Esther is dating again and loudly protests that she's being disrespectful to her late husband, while Lucille is more than a bit jealous that Esther snagged a good man before she could. Jerry Orbach and Lee Richardson appear in a brief prologue sequence. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 54 min.

Directed by: Bill Duke

Release Date: February 3, 1993

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DVD Release Date: August 5, 2003

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
July 12, 2003
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

A bitterwseet comedy about the challenges faced by women over fifty face as they try to put the past behind them and move into uncharted territory. Full Review

June 4, 2008
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Geoff Pevere
July 21, 2007
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

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Vincent Canby
August 30, 2004
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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January 1, 2000
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October 9, 2005
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Emanuel Levy
June 14, 2005
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Steve Davis
January 1, 2000
Steve Davis, Austin Chronicle

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