Released on March 29, 1985, is a landmark "new wave" romantic comedy that serves as a definitive time capsule of mid-1980s New York City. Directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna , the film was a major commercial and critical success, later selected for preservation in the National Film Registry . Plot and Narrative Style
A bored New Jersey housewife who becomes obsessed with the romantic lives of strangers in the newspaper personals. Desperately Seeking Susan
A free-spirited, bohemian drifter who communicates with her boyfriend via the "Desperately Seeking Susan" classified ads. Released on March 29, 1985, is a landmark
The film utilizes a "screwball comedy" framework centered on mistaken identity and amnesia: Released on March 29