PBS Premiere: June 22, 1992
Synopsis
Alan Berliner puts his late grandfather, Joseph Cassuto, at the center of a personal, single-family saga that shines a light into the silent, shadowy corners that are present in all families. When the film premiered at the New York Film Festival, The New York Times called it "a rich, tumultuous portrait of family life with a powerful, bittersweet universality." (60 minutes)
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Intimate Stranger
Premiere Date: June 22, 1992
Streaming Dates: Expired
Filmmaker: Alan Berliner
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Critical Acclaim
By turns poignant, hilarious and quietly moving... an absorbing and entertaining film.”
— David Sterritt,
Christian Science Monitor
Stunningly imaginative... a work of unusual resonance.”
—Todd McCarthy,
Variety
Compellingly eccentric...powerful, bittersweet... a rich, tumultuous portrait of family life...”
— The New York Times
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