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Two for the Seesaw
UNITED STATES · 1962

Two for the Seesaw

Robert Wise
divorce and separation starting over urban romance personal growth commitment and attachment
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Synopsis

After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he c

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