Drama Romance Comedy
Poinsettia is a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini. She moves into a Los Angeles boarding house with an energetic landlady, where she meets a Jamaican widower, Fish, who has recently been released from a mental institution despite his continued battles against unseen demons. In the face of personal challenges and differences, the couple grows together and begins to discover new things about themselves and the nuances of love and happiness.
Directed by
Charles Burnett
Written by
Anthony C. Winkler
James Earl Jones
Fish
Margot Kidder
Mrs. Muldroone
Lynn Redgrave
Poinsettia
Tommy Redmond Hicks
New York City Minister
Shannon Wilcox
Hippie Preacher's Wife
Sarah Benoit
Reno Minister's Wife
Andy Garza
Wedding Groom
Ronald F. Hoiseck
Reno Minister
Victoria Prismantas
Young Hippie Woman

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