Sunday, April 10, 2005

Andrew Sarris

(Before the 1979 Academy Awards):

“As for Best Supporting Actress, Meryl Streep should win for her pulsating Bette Davis-like performance in Kramer v. Kramer. She will probably not be hurt by her stupidly Cherniskevskian comment that Woody Allen hangs around Elaine’s too much to become another Chekov. In his own era, Chekov was attacked for wasting his time with the frimvolous bourgeoisie….”

Andrew Sarris
Village Voice, April 14, 1980

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