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5.7
/10
140 Ratings

THERE'S ALWAYS VANILLA

Directed by George A. Romero
United States, 1971
Drama
  • 9292 minutes

Synopsis

When young drifter Chris returns to Pittsburgh, he meets model Lynn by chance. The pair hit it off, and he soon begins to rely on her for both emotional and financial support. But with their wildly contrasting outlooks on life, it soon becomes clear that the couple is doomed from the outset.

Synopsis

When young drifter Chris returns to Pittsburgh, he meets model Lynn by chance. The pair hit it off, and he soon begins to rely on her for both emotional and financial support. But with their wildly contrasting outlooks on life, it soon becomes clear that the couple is doomed from the outset.

Our take

George A. Romero may be synonymous with horror, but he did occasionally step outside his preferred genre. Made after Night of the Living Dead, There’s Always Vanilla is an offbeat romantic comedy charged with countercultural zeal and a distinct empathy for the doldrums of middle-class American life.