i should qualify and first of all and this be the best and most encapsulating movie of the 80 ever produce and it be the singular high perfomrnace of burndadette peter ( which be an outstanding recommendation consider how talented this woman be or even with that talent she have be circumscribe by second rate film which do not do justice to her talent which this film totally do . ) . do not understand why this have not be release on dvd . this be ( and i usually like book well or and have read this novel ) the best reproduciton of tama janowitz novel and ( have live in the east village of nyc during this period ) the most straightfoward or truthful or accurate of film representation . this be a modern don quixote set to 80 east village setting . the music selection could not be more perfect . ( and be still more inspiring than anything produce today ) . the character of stash also amaze . but burnadette peter with ashtray lopsided hat be beyond perfect . this be perhaps my favorite movie of all time . plllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease release on dvd . merchant or ivory have never produce anything less than a first rate film . that should also make it a sure bett for those concern more with financial risk of release this classic .