Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)
- Directed by
- Robert Mulligan
- Genre
- drama film, romantic comedy, comedy drama, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 70 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman from a traditional Italian-American family becomes pregnant after a brief affair with a jazz musician. She seeks him out to help with the situation as they navigate their feelings and the social pressures of 1960s New York.
bittersweettendersentimentalgroundedmelancholicunderstatedwistful
What happens
Love with the Proper Stranger is a 1963 American romantic drama film made by Pakula-Mulligan Productions and Boardwalk Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Robert Mulligan and produced by Alan J. Pakula from a screenplay by Arnold Schulman. The film stars Natalie Wood, Steve McQueen, Edie Adams, Herschel Bernardi and Harvey Lembeck. The film also marked the screen debut of Tom Bosley and features a brief, uncredited appearance by the director's younger brother Richard Mulligan, who later became a well-known television actor. The film received five Academy Award nominations including Best Actress (for Wood). The film was shot in black and white. The film was not a hit. The film addresses themes of abortion, norms of conventional marriage and adulthood. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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