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| Directed by | Claudia Weill |
| Screenplay by | Vicki Polon |
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| Produced by | Claudia Weill |
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| Cinematography | Fred Murphy |
| Edited by | Suzanne Pettit |
| Music by | Michael Small |
Production company | Cyclops Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
Girlfriends is a 1978 American comedy drama film produced and directed by Claudia Weill and written by Vicki Polon. The film stars Melanie Mayron as Susan Weinblatt, a Jewish photographer who experiences loneliness once her roommate Anne (Anita Skinner) moves out of their apartment in New York City. It was the first American independent film to be funded with grants, but private investors helped complete the film.[2]
Although the film began shooting in November 1975,[2] it took almost three years to complete because the initial budget of $80,000 ran out.[3] After the film was picked up for distribution by Warner Bros., it was released on August 11, 1978.
In 2019, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4][5][6]
- ^ Klemesrud, Judy (August 4, 1978). "'Girlfriends' Director on Female Friendship". The New York Times. p. A12. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Starr, Cecile (August 6, 1978). "Claudia Weill: From Shoestring to Studio". The New York Times. p. D11. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ Sweeney, R. Emmet (March 7, 2017). "Best Friends Forever: Girlfriends (1978)". Streamline. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (December 11, 2019). "National Film Registry Adds 'Purple Rain', 'Clerks', 'Gaslight' & More; 'Boys Don't Cry' One Of Record 7 Pics From Female Helmers". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Women Rule 2019 National Film Registry". Library of Congress. July 30, 2020 [December 11, 2019]. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved October 8, 2020.