Character: Bella (35) Bella grew up with an unnamed learning disability and, in some ways, is childlike. Jay and Arty's mission becomes how to make money fast so that they can help their father and move back in together, which may entail stealing the $15,000 their Grandma has hidden somewhere. After the death of his wife, he is forced to send his two sons to live with their grandmother, while he repays his large financial debts. Jay? "[8] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone wrote, "In the film version, with Ruehl and Worth repeating their Tony-winning roles, Simon intensifies the barrage of belly laughs and bathos. After eleven previews, the Broadway production, directed by Gene Saks, opened on February 21, 1991, at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 780 performances. Aunt Bella: I mean now. She refuses. But it conveys all the warmth and color of the original material. Bella's beau Johnny, an unseen character … Their father Eddie is a recent widower, his wife Evelyn having died three months earlier after a battle with cancer. She finally gets the courage to ask her stern mother and other family members for their approval. She refuses. "Neil Simon Gets Serious in 'Lost in Yonkers'". Eddie decides to ask his stern and forbidding mother, from whom he is slightly estranged, if his two early-teen sons, Jay and Arty (whom their Grandma calls by their full given names, Yakob and Arthur), can live with her and their Aunt Bella Kurnitz in Yonkers. Simon adapted his play for a 1993 feature film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Brad Stoll as Jay. "[4] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune awarded two-and-a-half stars out of four and wrote, "A wonderful play about a classically unhappy household that has been turned into a typical, mechanical Neil Simon joke machine. Aunt Bella: You guys have to promise not to tell grandma! Simon adapted his play for a 1993 feature film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Brad Stoll as Jay. Lost in Yonkers è un'opera teatrale del drammaturgo statunitense Neil Simon, debuttata a Winston-Salem nel 1990. Much of the second half of the play focuses on her attempts at independence from her stern mother. He works as a "bag-man" for the mob. The play premiered at The Center for the Performing Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on December 31, 1990,[1][2] before moving to Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on February 21, 1991, where it ran for 780 performances and eleven previews. It’s hard and it’s cold and I want to be warm and soft with my children…Let me have my babies, Momma. She is a very interesting addition to the family. It was the first theatrical feature film to be edited on Avid Media Composer. I don't know why they wouldn't take you in the Army! Produced by Emanuel Azenberg and directed by Gene Saks, the cast included Jamie Marsh as Jay, Irene Worth as Grandma, Mercedes Ruehl as Bella, Kevin Spacey as Louie, Lauren Klein as Gert, Danny Gerard as Arty, and Mark Blum as Eddie.[3]. Momma? The death of his mother forces him to be more mature than he is ready to be when his father leaves him and his younger brother with his family so he can sell scrap iron during World War Two. It was the first theatrical feature film to be edited on Avid Media Composer. Lost in Yonkers is a play by Neil Simon. They are afraid of their cold and distant Grandmother and find it difficult to relate to their crazy Aunt Bella, whose slow mental state is manifested by perpetual excitability and a short attention span, which outwardly comes across as a childlike demeanor. Bella ha 35 anni e vive a casa con la madre, la severa Nonna Kurnitz. You think I can’t have healthy babies, Momma? He is considered by Grandma Kurnitz to be the "survivor" of the family. More of an observer than the rest of his family, he often goes with the flow of things, but also can be a little childish. Bella's mission is to find a way to tell the family that she wants to marry Johnny, her equally slow movie theater usher boyfriend; the two could also use $5,000 of Grandma's hidden money to open their dream restaurant. And Louie's mission is to survive the next couple of days. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Aunt Bella: Then, do it, don't say you're gonna do it. Simon's stage words rarely transfer well to the more realistic arena of film, and this is no exception. It stars Irene Worth, Mercedes Ruehl, and Richard Dreyfuss. Much of the second half of the play focuses on her attempts at independence from her stern mother. 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He is hiding out from Hollywood Harry, who wants what Louie stole and is hiding in his small black bag. Okay, that's enough for today. "Siskel's Flicks Picks". After the death of his wife, he is forced to send his two sons to live with their grandmother, while he repays his large financial debts. Lost in Yonkers is a 1991 play by Neil Simon.. Okay, Johnny, I have to breathe! Into their collective lives returns one of Eddie and Bella's other siblings, Louie Kurnitz, a henchman for some gangsters. Johnny, I can't breathe. "[5] Janet Maslin of The New York Times described the film as "sometimes more picturesque than powerful. Lost in Yonkers study guide contains a biography of Neil Simon, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Main article: Lost in Yonkers (film) Simon adapted his play for a 1993 feature film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Brad Stoll as Jay. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. [2] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "B+" on scale of A+ to F.[3], Roger Ebert gave the film three stars out of four and wrote, "All of the performances are good, but one of them, by Mercedes Ruehl, casts a glow over the entire film. Arty: She and I have very short conversations. Johnny: Don't tell me how to do it, I know how to do it. Men don't have beautiful eyes. Another liability is that Richard Dreyfuss hams his way through a role that was played with dignity and poignancy on stage by Kevin Spacey. Brooklyn, 1942, Evelyn Kurnitz has just died following a lengthy illness. He is hiding out from Hollywood Harry, who wants what Louie stole and is hiding in his small black bag. He is shown to be, much like his sisters, a nervous wreck around Grandma. I’ve worked in that store and taken care of you by myself since I’m twelve years old, that’s how strong I am…Like steel, Momma. Brooklyn, 1942. He insists on the "and a half". Rainer, Peter (May 14, 1993). A very touching speech, not funny at all. Wanta kiss me? Suo figlio Eddie le affida i due figli mentre lui si guadagna da vivere come commesso viaggiatore e i due ragazzi crescono con la dura Kurnitz e la frustrata Bella. Bella's mission is to find a way to tell the family she wants to marry Johnny, her equally slow movie theater usher boyfriend; the two could also use $5,000 of Grandma's hidden money to open their dream restaurant. Lost in Yonkers is a play by Neil Simon. The play tells his coming-of-age story. Grandma Kurnitz: Jay's grandmother. McCarthy, Todd (May 10, 1993). Aunt Bella: Do ya, do you know what color my eyes are, Johnny? Bella's beau Johnny, an unseen character in the play, was portrayed by David Strathairn. Bella: Jay's thirty-five-year-old aunt. Lost in Yonkers is a play by Neil Simon. Please say yes…I need you to say yes…please? Jay: He is fifteen "and a half" years old. Johnny: Yeah! He insists on the "and a half". She is blunt, sometimes even in a funny way, and always knows what is going on with the people around her. She is sometimes a bit off-center and is mentally challenged, but despite this she is also loving and protective of her nephews. [1] L'opera ha ricevuto diversi riconoscimenti, tra cui il Premio Pulitzer per la drammaturgia e il Tony Award al miglior spettacolo.[2]. Bella ha 35 anni e vive a casa con la madre, la severa Nonna Kurnitz. Lost in Yonkers is a 1993 American comedy-drama film adaptation of Neil Simon's 1991 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name, directed by Martha Coolidge. Okay, Johnny, I have to breathe!

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