Goodbye, New York

Goodbye, New York
Goodbye, New York
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Amos Kollek
Written by	Amos Kollek
Produced by	Amos Kollek
Starring	Julie Hagerty; Amos Kollek; Shmuel Shilo; Aviva Ger; Dudu Topaz
Cinematography	Amnon Salomon
Edited by	Alan Heim
Music by	Michael Abene
Production; company	Kole-Hill Productions
Distributed by	Castle Hill Productions (US)
Release dates	May 17, 1985 (US); December 19, 1985 (Australia);
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Israel; US
Language	English

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[]

Julie Hagerty as Nancy Callaghan
Amos Kollek as David
Shmuel Shilo as Moishe
Aviva Ger as Illana
Dudu Topaz as Albert
Jennifer Prichard as Lisa
Christopher Goutman as Jack
Hanan Goldblatt as Avi
Mosko Alkalai as Papalovski
as himself (Elderly Man turning round in close up shot by Church of the Holy Sepulchre)
as man with afro in airport

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]

References[]

^ Janet Maslin (17 May 1985), "Screen: Julie Hagerty in Goodbye, New York, The New York Times (retrieved 14 November 2012).
^ Candace Russell (29 September 1985), "Israel's Woody Allen", South Florida Sun-Sentinel (retrieved 14 November 2012).
^ Peter Travers, Irma Velasco and Ralph Novak (24 June 1985), "Picks and Pans Review: Goodbye, New York", People (retrieved 14 November 2012).
^ GA (no date), "Goodbye, New York", Time Out (retrieved 14 November 2012).

External links[]

Goodbye, New York at IMDb

[1] Janet Maslin (17 May 1985), "Screen: Julie Hagerty in Goodbye, New York, The New York Times (retrieved 14 November 2012).

[2] Candace Russell (29 September 1985), "Israel's Woody Allen", South Florida Sun-Sentinel (retrieved 14 November 2012).

[3] Peter Travers, Irma Velasco and Ralph Novak (24 June 1985), "Picks and Pans Review: Goodbye, New York", People (retrieved 14 November 2012).

[4] GA (no date), "Goodbye, New York", Time Out (retrieved 14 November 2012).

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