Mrs. Bertha Jacoby
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A Majority of One is a 1961 American comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Rosalind Russell and Alec Guinness. It was adapted from the play of the same name by Leonard Spigelgass, which was a Broadway hit in the 1959-1960 season, starring Gertrude Berg and Cedric Hardwicke.
A Majority of One: Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. With Rosalind Russell, Alec Guinness, Ray Danton, Madlyn Rhue. A gentle love story about a Japanese businessman and widower, and a Brooklyn widow.
A Majority of One is a true hidden gem with warmth, humor and a message of tolerance and compassion that remains just as relevant today as it was in 1961. Harry Stradling received an Academy Award nomination for his cinematography.
Since her beloved son was killed in World War II, Bertha Jacoby (Rosalind Russell) has nursed a grudge against the entire country of Japan. But when her son-in-law (Ray Danton) is offered a ...
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Summaries. A gentle love story about a Japanese businessman and widower, and a Brooklyn widow. But before a happy ending can ensue, they must learn again the lessons of tolerance, kindness, and forgiveness.
Before a happy ending, they must learn again the lessons of tolerance, kindness, and forgiveness. Cast: Alec Guiness, Rosalind Russell, Ray Danton, Madlyn Rue, Marc Marno, George Takei. Set in the post-WWII era, this is a gentle love story about a Japanese widower and an American Jewish widow.
A real guilty pleasure: Mervyn LeRoy's A MAJORITY OF ONE (1961), starring Alec Guinness as a Japanese widower (!) and Rosalind Russell as a Brooklyn Jewish widow (!).
