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Goodbye, Columbus is a romantic comedy-drama film based on Philip Roth's novella of the same name. It stars Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw as a working-class army veteran and a wealthy Radcliffe student who fall in love and face class and cultural conflicts.
Based on Philip Roth's novella, the film stars Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw as a young couple who face class and cultural conflicts. The film was nominated for an Oscar and received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
- (2.4K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Larry Peerce
- 1969-05-21
Goodbye, Columbus is a 1959 collection of fiction by Philip Roth, featuring the title novella and five short stories about Jewish Americans. The book won the National Book Award and sparked controversy for its satirical and irreverent portrayal of the Jewish community.
- Philip Roth
- 1959
An intelligent graduate and working-class Army veteran has an affair and clashes with a 'nouveau riche' young woman who cares not for birth control or the use of any other precautions to avoid pregnancy.
Based on one of author Phillip Roth's shorter works, Goodbye Columbus stars Richard Benjamin as Neil, a young man of humble means who falls in love with Jewi...
A 1969 romantic comedy based on Philip Roth's novella, starring Richard Benjamin and Ali MacGraw as a young Jewish couple. See the critics' opinions, audience feedback, clips, and where to watch the film online.
- (12)
- Comedy, Drama
- PG
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Neil is a poor Bronx librarian and Brenda is a pampered Jewish princess from Westchester. Benjamin and MacGraw are superb in their film debuts as lovers who try to cross class lines amidst kisses and her parents' stiff opposition. Stream Goodbye, Columbus free and on-demand with Pluto TV.
