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Bye Bye Braverman is a 1968 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lumet. The screenplay by Herbert Sargent was adapted from the 1964 novel To an Early Grave by Wallace Markfield.
Four Jewish intellectuals attend the funeral of their old friend Leslie Braverman, who died suddenly at age 41. The film features George Segal, Jack Warden, Joseph Wiseman and other stars, and explores themes of death, friendship and Jewish culture.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Sidney Lumet
- 1968-02-21
One day, Morroe Rieff (George Segal) learns that his friend and fellow writer, Leslie Braverman, has died. After meeting Leslie's widow, Inez (Jessica Walter), who is more flirtatious than ...
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- George Segal
- Sidney Lumet
- Comedy, Drama
Sidney Lumet's first comedy film follows four Jewish friends who drive to Brooklyn for the funeral of their deceased colleague. Ebert criticizes the slow pace, the exaggerated stereotypes and the lack of humor in this movie.
Early one Sunday morning in New York, Morroe Rieff is shocked to learn that his friend Leslie Braverman, a fellow writer and intellectual, is dead. Morroe visits his friend's widow, Inez, and receives the second shock of the day when the supposedly bereaved widow tries to make love to him.
- Sidney Lumet, Burtt Harris, Alan Hopkins
- George Segal
In New York City, less than grieving Inez Braverman informs Morroe Rieff that her husband, writer Leslie Braverman, has died suddenly and unexpectedly at age forty-one.
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Overview. One day, Morroe Rieff learns that his friend and fellow writer, Leslie Braverman, has died. After meeting Leslie's widow, Inez, who is more flirtatious than grieving, Morroe joins up with three other writer friends, Barnet, Felix, and Holly to attend funeral services.
