Men Don't Leave
First screened in September 2007 / Most recently screened in July 2020
Director: Paul Brickman. Cast: Jessica Lange, Chris O'Donnell, Charlie Korsmo, Arliss Howard, Joan Cusack, Tom Mason, Kathy Bates, Corey Carrier, Jim Haynie, Belita Moreno, Kevin Corrigan, Lora Zane, Constance Shulman, David Cale, Rick Rubin, Deanna Dunagan. Screenplay: Barbara Benedek and Paul Brickman (as suggested by the film La vie continue, written by Moshé Mizrahi and Rachel Fabien and directed by Moshé Mizrahi). Twitter Capsule:
Minor-key, Baltimore-set return to Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore terrain. Quiet, offbeat tone proves rewarding.
VOR:③
An unusual role for the typically ferocious Lange, and even more unusual for U.S. cinema of its era: a drama of grief and growth with a deft, subtle hand.
