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Jamie Wellerstein is an up and coming Jewish novelist who falls in love with Cathy Hiatt, a Shiksa Goddess and struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through songs using an intercutting time line device; all of Cathy's songs begin at the end of their marriage and move backwards...

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Main Author: Brown, Jason Robert (Composer, Lyricist)
Other Authors: LaGravenese, Richard (Screenwriter, Actor), Meizler, Steven (Cinematographer), Kendrick, Anna (Actor), Jordan, Jeremy, 1984- (Actor), Hudson, Meg (Actor), Knepp, Natalie, 1983- (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: [Beverly Hills, California] : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2015]
Subjects:
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Marriage > Drama.
Actresses > Drama.
Novelists > Drama.
Actresses.
Man-woman relationships.
Marriage.
Novelists.
Comedy films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Musical films.
Romance films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:Jamie Wellerstein is an up and coming Jewish novelist who falls in love with Cathy Hiatt, a Shiksa Goddess and struggling actress. Their story is told almost entirely through songs using an intercutting time line device; all of Cathy's songs begin at the end of their marriage and move backwards in time to the beginning of their love affair while Jamie's songs start at the beginning of their affair and move forward to the end of their marriage. They meet in the center when Jamie proposes.
Item Description:Based on the musical by Jason Robert Brown.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (94 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13.
Production Credits:Music, Jason Robert Brown ; cinematography, Steven Meizler ; editor, Sabine Hoffman.