Having now seen Girlfriends, available on Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection, it’s hard to imagine that Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach weren’t fans of Claudia Weill’s spirited and miraculous debut film when they wrote Frances Ha. Both concern a friendship...
Title: Girlfriends Year: 1978 Director: Claudia Weil Cast: Melanie Mayron, Anita Skinner, Christopher Guest, Eli Wallach, Bob Balaban Synopsis: Susan Weinblatt, a photographer and her roommate/best friend Anne Munroe live a modest life together in New York City. However, Susan...
