Remembering Ray Liotta's most Jewish scene – The Forward
May 26, 2022 · In “Goodfellas,” Liotta’s Henry Hill (who is Irish and Italian like the actor himself) is courting a young Jewish woman named Karen Friedman (Lorraine Bracco).
Goodfellas - Wikipedia
Henry starts dating Karen Friedman, a Jewish woman who is initially troubled by Henry's criminal activities. She is then seduced by Henry's glamorous lifestyle, and marries him despite her parents' disapproval.
The Rich, Messy World Of Scorsese’s Jews - The Forward
Nov 26, 2019 · “Goodfellas” (1990) Karen Friedman (Lorraine Bracco), a well-heeled Jewish girl from Lawrence, NY, marries Irish-Italian mobster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) in a Jewish ceremony, and tells her...
Pauline Kael Reviews "GoodFellas" | The New Yorker
Sep 17, 1990 · He gets a real charge out of pulling scams side by side with his older pals, Jimmy (Robert De Niro) and Tommy (Joe Pesci), and when he takes his Jewish girlfriend, Karen (Lorraine Bracco), to...
Jews in Scorsese's Films: Rare but Potent - Jewish World - Haaretz
Feb 26, 2014 · 1. Karen Hill (Lorraine Bracco) in GoodFellas (1990). Superficially, Karen is a 1960s New York middle-class, affluent Jew. But when she falls for gentile mobster Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), her life becomes one of danger, sex and drugs. Karen is Henry’s partner in crime, fascinated with and complicit in his lifestyle.
Goodfellas (1990) - Plot - IMDb
Henry and Karen eventually marry, with Henry lying to Karen's parents that he's half-Jewish. In June 1970, Tommy (aided by Jimmy Conway) brutally murders Billy Batts (Frank Vincent), a made man in the competing Gambino crime family, over a simple insult Batts throws at Tommy.
'Goodfellas': Marrying Karen Was Much More Painful for Henry …
Mar 20, 2021 · During their courtship, the couple decided to tell Karen’s parents Henry was half Jewish. That didn’t solve the problem. The Goodfellas scene with Henry wearing the crucifix to meet Karen’s...
GoodFellas (1990) - Greatest Films
At the door's threshold, she covers up all evidence of the crucifix by buttoning up his shirt before her Jewish mother (Suzanne Shepherd) meets him and asks about his supposed half-Jewish heritage. Good-looking Henry answers: "Just the good half."
Goodfellas: 15 Most Iconic Scenes, Ranked - Screen Rant
May 12, 2021 · This tightly edited masterpiece is jam-packed with iconic moments, from the Copacabana tracking shot to the murder of Billy Batts. Since there are countless memorable scenes in this beloved movie, we’ve updated this list with a few new entries.
Not Your Typical Wise Guy - Los Angeles Times
Sep 16, 1990 · With Lorraine Bracco as his Jewish wife Karen, Liotta plays the real-life half-Sicilian, half-Irish hood who became the subject of Nicholas Pileggi’s best-seller, “Wiseguy.” (Pileggi co-wrote...