Sadness at Leaving

Synopsis

Following the erection of the Berlin wall, special agent Carl Halman is assigned by East German intelligence to move to New York where he’ll “sleep” as a writer until he is called. Using the code-name “April 23,” Carl successfully infiltrates the uptown-downtown literary world in 1950s New York. He edits a magazine, follows the Knicks, and marries Melinda, the socialite wife of best-selling jock novelist Hubert Cleaver, Ayden’s hilarious Norman Mailer pastiche. Through Carl’s eyes, we see New York City change from an outpost of Europe to the new capital of an anarchistic, post-ideological world. But then, when Carl least expects it, he’s called.

Main Cast

Richard Hell

Carl Halman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Rosemary Hochschild

Melinda

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

George Bartenieff

Hubert Cleaver

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Larry Gregory

Nat Cooper

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Penny Arcade

Juanita

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Paula Greevy

Elise O'Leary

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Jerome Koenig

Gus Steinermann

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Judy Nylon

Melinda (voice)

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Writer	Chris Kraus Ann Rower
	Novel	Erje Ayden
Production	Producer	Chris Kraus Boo Trundle Ann Rower
Editing	Editor	Chris Kraus
Directing	Director	Chris Kraus
Crew	Cinematography	Tim Burns
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