Two For The Seesaw
– Jerry Ryan wanders aimlessly around New York after giving up his Nebrascan law practice. His wife as..
Jerry Ryan wanders aimlessly around New York after giving up his Nebrascan law practice. His wife asks for a divorce. He meets Gittel, a struggling dancer from Greenwich Village and they try to sort out their lives. An extended conversation piece with a static camera, but reflects the moral climate of the time.
24 Nov 1962
English
Robert Wise
William Gibson (play), Isobel Lennart (screenplay)
Robert Mitchum, Shirley MacLaine, Edmon Ryan, Elisabeth Fraser
Jerry Ryan is wandering aimlessly around New York, having given up his law career in Nebraska when his wife asked for a divorce. He meets up with Gittel Mosca, an impoverished dancer from Greenwich Village, and the two try to straighten out their lives together.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 nominations.
United Artists