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      The West Side Waltz

      TV-PG 1995 1 hr. 37 min. Drama List
      Reviews 67% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Widowed Margaret (Shirley MacLaine) blocks out most of the world as she lives alone in her New York City apartment. In fact, the piano-playing Margaret has only one remaining acquaintance: Violinist Cara (Liza Minnelli), with whom she plays music regularly. But as she ages, Margaret decides she needs help around the house, so she hires young aspiring actress Robin (Jennifer Grey) to be her live-in maid. Despite the differences between the trio, they come to form an unbreakable bond. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I just finished watching a fantastic TV movie on DVD. This movie stars Jennifer Grey, Liza Minnelli, Shirley MacLane, and Kathy Bates. From beginning to end, this movie is a light comedy; a little dramatic; and above all a movie about aging; and how we form friendships that last a life time as we get older. Shirley MacLane plays a woman who is an amateur piano player, who once had a shot at being a professional piano player; but fell in love, and that was that. Liza Minnelli plays her friend who, is also a musician. Her character plays the violin. I was blown away how beautiful Liza could play the violin. Kathy Bates give a incredible performance, that I'm surprised she wasn't nominated for an Emmy Award. She should of been nominated for her performance in movie. She plays a homeless woman, who is labeled "a public disturbance;" when Jennifer Grey who is young woman, still making it in life, claims her as her friend. The friendships that are formed in this movie between these fantastic actresses, is just amazing. I recommend this movie to anyone, who wants to see a great movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member such an awesome movie :) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Una pelicula cariñosa, entretenida y con un gran casting (aunque Kathy Bates tiene un papel mínimo)... aunque la gran sorpresa para mi es Jennifer Grey... más guapa y madura de lo que la recordaba... La historia esta bien llevada, especialmente sorprendente que a pesar de Liza Minelli y Shirley MacLaine... no se convierte en un concurso de quien es la mas grande. Ambas muy contenidas y con unos bonitos papeles... Hablando de lo cual, esa es la peor falla de la pelicula... todo es muy bonito, muy perfecto... incluso MacLaine que tiene el personaje, supuestamente, másmalo y que sufre un cambio... sin embargo en ningún momento es una mujer mayor quemada... todo lo contrario... Falta un poco de problemas, de drama... ya que los conflictos son practicamente inexistentes... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Good cast, only okay results. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member This was really quirky. What can you expect with Shirley MacLaine and Liza Minelli. then you add in Kathy Bates and Jennifer Gray (post rhinoplasty) and what a mix you get. But it was warm and sweet and not as predictable as I thought it would be. The ending surprised me - didn't see that coming. But I'm off my game lately. It's not cinematic magic but it's a nice way to relax and wind down for a bit. It makes you see old people a little differently, as well as the homeless, the lonely and the misunderstood. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member THE WEST SIDE WALTZ (1995) Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Widowed Margaret (Shirley MacLaine) blocks out most of the world as she lives alone in her New York City apartment. In fact, the piano-playing Margaret has only one remaining acquaintance: Violinist Cara (Liza Minnelli), with whom she plays music regularly. But as she ages, Margaret decides she needs help around the house, so she hires young aspiring actress Robin (Jennifer Grey) to be her live-in maid. Despite the differences between the trio, they come to form an unbreakable bond.
      Director
      Ernest Thompson
      Rating
      TV-PG
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English