Trash (1970)

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"best film of the year. a brilliant, funny, tragic, moving film. 'trash' is a masterpiece." (michael goodwin, rolling stone)
"ritotously funny." (bob colacello, village voice)
"cinematic, believable, moving and powerful, but wildly funny as well. the performances are searing. i will never forget 'trash'." (rex reed, daily news)
"the story of joe and his lover-protector, holly, who is something to behold, a comic book mother courage who fancies herself as marlene dietrich but sounds more like phil silvers. joe and holly try to make a go of things in their lower east side basement, from which holly goes forth from time to time to cruise the fillmore east and to scavenge garbage cans, while joe's journeys are in search of real junk... 'trash' is true-blue movie-making, funny and vivid." (vincent canby, the new york times)

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