Goodbye, Columbus
“Every father's daughter is a virgin.”
A Jewish man and a Jewish woman meet, and while attracted to each other, find that their worlds are very different. She is the archetypal Jewish American Princess — very emotionally involved with her parents' world and the world they have created for her, while he is much less dependent on his family. They begin an affair which brings more differences to the surface.
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Cast
27 people
Richard Benjamin
Neil Klugman
Known for
Westworld
The Last of Sheila
Ali MacGraw
Brenda Patimkin
Known for
Love Story
The Getaway
Jack Klugman
Ben Patimkin
Known for
12 Angry Men
Quincy, M.E.
Nan Martin
Mrs. Ben Patimkin
Known for
Shallow Hal
The Thorn Birds
Michael Meyers
Ron Patimkin
Lori Shelle
Julie Patimkin
Also in
The Ski Bum
Monroe Arnold
Uncle Leo
Known for
Alice's Restaurant
Kay Cummings
Doris Klugman
Also in
Why Would I Lie?
Sylvie Strause
Aunt Gladys
Also in
The Electric Horseman
Act One
Royce Wallace
Carlotta
Known for
Funny Lady
Anthony McGowan
Boy in Library
Mari Gorman
Laura Simpson Sockaloe
Known for
Max Dugan Returns
Larry Peerce Director · Arnold Schulman Screenplay Philip Roth Author
Worldwide gross $23M · Budget $1.5M · United States release April 3, 1969
Box office
Budget
$1,500,000
Worldwide gross
$22,939,805
Gross vs. budget
15.3×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Willow Tree
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 3, 1969
Premiere · New York City, New York
Australia
November 5, 2019 · Physical
Colombia
July 24, 1970 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 26, 1970 · Theatrical
Finland
March 6, 1970 · Theatrical
France
May 21, 1969 · Theatrical
Germany
November 28, 1969 · Theatrical
Italy
June 13, 1969 · Theatrical
Japan
September 6, 1969 · Theatrical
September 6, 2023 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 4, 1970 · Theatrical
Portugal
February 25, 1972 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 25, 1969 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 31, 1972 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 28, 1969 · Theatrical
Uruguay
October 11, 1971 · Theatrical
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