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Finishing 8th grade in 1955 Bronx, sex-obsessed Lenny aims to see "the act of love" that summer at his aunt's in Queens where he makes friends, meets cute nurse Hedy, and learns a few things... Read allFinishing 8th grade in 1955 Bronx, sex-obsessed Lenny aims to see "the act of love" that summer at his aunt's in Queens where he makes friends, meets cute nurse Hedy, and learns a few things.Finishing 8th grade in 1955 Bronx, sex-obsessed Lenny aims to see "the act of love" that summer at his aunt's in Queens where he makes friends, meets cute nurse Hedy, and learns a few things.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Joey Franquinha
- John Zarkotoli
- (as Joseph Franquinha)
Allie Spiro Winn
- Barbara Sabatini
- (as Allie Spiro-Winn)
John Bolger
- Dr. Donald Flynn
- (as John Bolger)
Mark Langston
- Party Guest
- (as Mark A. Langston)
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- Writer
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- TriviaJason Alexander: during the block party scene, right after Hedy introduces her boyfriend Dr. Flynn to Lenny, Johnny, and Lenny's parents. After the camera pans the guitar player and accordion player in the band, Jason Alexander can be seen wearing a brown hat and dancing with his wife, Daena E. Title.
- GoofsIn the film's last scene, Lenny gets into a car with bandaged hands, but the bandages are missing during close-ups of his hands holding a framed photograph.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Car Salesman (2001)
- SoundtracksAlley Cat
Written by Bent Fabricius-Bjerre
Published by Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP)
Performed by Bent Fabric
Courtesy of Music Sales Corp
Featured review
Delightful and Nostalgic Movie About Reaching the Adolescence in the Fifties
In the 50s, in Bronx, Lenny Levine (Ryan Merriman) is a Jewish teenager trying to discover sex, being quite obsessed by sex in a naive way. He does not like his stepfather and misses his father, who died a couple of years ago. After trying to see his stepfather having sex with his mother Sylvia Levine Polinsky (Patti LuPone), he is sent to Brooklyn to spend his summer vacation with his pregnant aunt Norma de Lorenzo (Ilana Levine) and his Italian uncle Phil de Lorenzo (Peter Onorati). He likes his uncle Phil and becomes friend of a boy and two girls of his age, who have a "sex club", and Alice, the most experienced of the group, explains subjects related to sex to the others. Later, Lenny has a crush on the nurse Hedy Coletti (Gretchen Mol), a former model. Along his vacation, the reality about the relationship of his father and his mother is disclosed to Lenny, while he learns many topics about sex, reaching the adolescence. "Just Looking" was a great surprise for me: the ridiculous Brazilian title ("The Indiscreet Lens") hides a delightful and nostalgic movie about reaching the adolescence in the 50s. In some moments, it slightly recalls the classic "Summer of 42". It is impossible not liking "Just Looking", which is sensitive, funny, with a magnificent screenplay and dialogs and excellent direction and performance of the cast. Indeed, it is a must-see movie, recommended for any audience. Gretchen Mol is amazingly beautiful in the role of Hedy, and Ryan Merriman and Amy Braverman are excellent in the roles of curious teenagers. I saw this movie on VHS, but today I am going to buy the DVD. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "A Lente Indiscreta" ("The Indiscreet Lens")
Title (Brazil): "A Lente Indiscreta" ("The Indiscreet Lens")
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- Mar 22, 2005
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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