Marjorie Morningstar (film)
1958 film by Irving Rapper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marjorie Morningstar is a 1958 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper from a screenplay by Everett Freeman, based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Herman Wouk. The film tells a fictional coming-of-age story about a young Jewish girl named Marjorie Morgenstern in New York City in the 1950s, chronicling her attempts to become an artist—exemplified through her relationship with the actor and playwright Noel Airman. The film stars Gene Kelly and Natalie Wood, with Claire Trevor, Ed Wynn, Everett Sloane, Martin Milner, and Carolyn Jones.
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Directed by | Irving Rapper |
Screenplay by | Everett Freeman |
Based on | Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk |
Produced by | Milton Sperling |
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Cinematography | Harry Stradling |
Edited by | Folmar Blangsted |
Music by | Max Steiner |
Color process | WarnerColor |
Production company | Beachwold Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2 million[1] |
Box office | $3 million (US and Canada rentals)[2][3] |
The central conflict in the film revolves around the traditional models of social behavior and religious behavior expected by New York Jewish families in the 1950s, and Marjorie's desire to follow an unconventional path. The film is notable for its inclusion of Jewish religious scenes—including a Passover meal, a synagogue sequence, and Jewish icons in the Morgenstern house. These depictions were one of the first times Jewish religion was portrayed overtly in film since The Jazz Singer (1927). The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song ("A Very Precious Love"), sung by Kelly.