The West Side Waltz (1995) (original) (raw)
Three Academy Award-winning actresses (Shirley MacLaine, Liza Minnelli and Kathy Bates) work together for the first time in a witty, charming film about loneliness, friendship and the unpredictable road in between. A proud, but lonely widow, Margaret (MacLaine) uses her sharp mind and equally pointed tongue to keep people where she wants them � at a distance. Her only friend is Cara (Minnelli), an abrasive, nosy neighbor who Margaret can barely tolerate, if only to accompany her while playing waltzes. Their lives are forever changed with the arrival of a young divorcee, Robin (Jennifer Grey), ...(more)
Three Academy Award-winning actresses (Shirley MacLaine, Liza Minnelli and Kathy Bates) work together for the first time in a witty, charming film about loneliness, friendship and the unpredictable road in between. A proud, but lonely widow, Margaret (MacLaine) uses her sharp mind and equally pointed tongue to keep people where she wants them � at a distance. Her only friend is Cara (Minnelli), an abrasive, nosy neighbor who Margaret can barely tolerate, if only to accompany her while playing waltzes. Their lives are forever changed with the arrival of a young divorcee, Robin (Jennifer Grey), who is looking to become an actress. Margaret's obsession to jump-start Robin's career pressures her to run away and it is up to Margaret and Cara to find her. THE WEST SIDE WALTZ chronicles two friends' rediscovery of the joys of living and how they break down the walls between them. (less)
Director: Ernest Thompson
Writer: Ernest Thompson
Starring: Shirley MacLaine, Liza Minnelli, Kathy Bates, Jennifer Grey, August Schellenberg, Estelle Harris
Composer: Patrick Williams
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