Goodbye, Columbus

"Every father's daughter is a virgin."

May 21 1969 PG 1h 42m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Jewish man and a Jewish woman meet, and while attracted to each other, find that their worlds are very different. She is the archetypal Jewish American Princess — very emotionally involved with her parents' world and the world they have created for her, while he is much less dependent on his family. They begin an affair which brings more differences to the surface.

Plot

A Jewish man and a Jewish woman meet and while attracted to each other, find that their worlds are very different. She is the archtypical Jewish American Princess, very emotionally involved with her parents' world, and the world they have created for her, while he is much less dependent on his family. They begin an affair, which brings more differences to the surface.

Written by

Philip Roth, Arnold Schulman

Directed by

Larry Peerce

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Willow Tree, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,408
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA