Synopsis
An egotistical saxophone player and a young singer meet on V-J Day and embark upon a strained and rocky romance, even as their careers begin a long uphill climb.
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Cast
- Liza MinnelliFrancine Evans
- Robert De NiroJimmy Doyle
- Lionel StanderTony Harwell
- Barry PrimusPaul Wilson
- Dick MillerPalm Club Owner
- Mary Kay PlaceBernice Bennett
- Shera DaneseDoyle's Girl in Major Chord
- Frank SiveroEddie Di Muzio
- Don CalfaGilbert
- Jack HaleyMaster of Ceremonies
Recommendations
- 100
Time Out
Superbly scored, beautifully designed by Boris Leven to highlight the genre's artificiality, and performed to perfection. - 80
Empire
More than a fascinating misfire, it’s a rare and telling glimpse into a legendary filmmaker’s fiercely guarded soul. - 80
Chicago Reader
Not first-rank Scorsese, but still impressive. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Abandon your expectations of an orderly plot, and you'll end up humming the title song. The movie's a vast, rambling, nostalgic expedition back into the big band era, and a celebration of the considerable talents of Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
A visually fascinating rumination on the genre. - 70
Variety
In a final burst from Old Hollywood, Minnelli tears into the title song and it’s a wowser. - 50
The New York Times
It's not that the movie runs out of steam long before it has gone on for two hours and 33 minutes, but that we have figured it out and become increasingly dumbfounded. - 40
The New Yorker
An honest failure. This United Artists big-budget musical film, directed by Martin Scorsese, suffers from too many conflicting intentions.
