A frightening look at a once thriving neighborhood which becomes the subject of decay.
Veteran pros Lee Strasberg and Ruth Gordon are a married couple who live in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn and are literally terrorized by the gangs there.
It was nice to see the wonderful Lillian Roth attempting a comeback in this film. As a tenant in an apartment building in Brighton, this film marked Miss Roth's return to the screen following a 44 year absence. She is effective though her part is brief. While her good looks faded with the years, she still had that pretty smile and I thought that at one part she would break into a medley of her former songs.
Strasberg's inner world is falling apart just like the neighborhood. Stricken with cancer, Gordon dies literally in his arms.
The ending is totally unrealistic. Could a man like an elderly Strasberg overpower one of these gang members? Come on now. Nonetheless, for nostalgia buffs, the film is worth seeing.
Veteran pros Lee Strasberg and Ruth Gordon are a married couple who live in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn and are literally terrorized by the gangs there.
It was nice to see the wonderful Lillian Roth attempting a comeback in this film. As a tenant in an apartment building in Brighton, this film marked Miss Roth's return to the screen following a 44 year absence. She is effective though her part is brief. While her good looks faded with the years, she still had that pretty smile and I thought that at one part she would break into a medley of her former songs.
Strasberg's inner world is falling apart just like the neighborhood. Stricken with cancer, Gordon dies literally in his arms.
The ending is totally unrealistic. Could a man like an elderly Strasberg overpower one of these gang members? Come on now. Nonetheless, for nostalgia buffs, the film is worth seeing.