

Paul's Case
1980-02-11 · 55 min · ★ 4.0
Captures the essence of Willa Cather's haunting story of Pittsburgh circa 1900. Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and subsequently running off to glamorous New York City.
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- Directors
- Lamont Johnson
- Production companies
- Learning in Focus
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Eric RobertsPaul
Lindsay CrouseFirst Actress
Michael HigginsPaul's Father
Justine JohnstonMadame Heinzel
Kaiulani LeeThird ActressTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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