Publié le 4/05/2026
Rediscovering Joan Mickling Silver's first films
Four films, stories that couldn’t be more different, a tone that deliciously blends comedy and melodrama: this year, we pay tribute to Joan Micklin Silver.
A young Russian woman struggles to assimilate into late-19th century America, an independent newspaper is threatened by a takeover in the late 70s, the pursuit of love becomes an obsession, and a romantic comedy blends poetry and pickles - Joan Micklin Silver never made the same film twice; but what remains constant is her taste for razor-sharp dialogues, unusual characters, and a delicious balance between comedy and melodrama.
― Four films to pay tribute to this American filmmaker, who has been unfairly overlooked: Hester Street, Between the Lines, Chilly Scenes of Winter, and Crossing Delancey.
© Crossing Delancey, Joan Mickling Silver
