Little Murders (1971)

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Actor Alan Arkin has an impressive film directorial debut with Little Murders, Jules Feiffer's bitter and moving satire (originally produced as an off-Broadway play). Elliot Gould (who also co-produced the film) plays Alfred Chamberlain -- a one time successful photographer who is now down on his luck because he began to eliminate people from his photographs. He also suffers from an inability to feel or to be passionate about anything. But then Alfred meets Patsy Newqvist (Marcia Rodd), who

R, 1 hr. 50 min.

Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Alan Arkin

In Theaters: Feb 9, 1971 Wide

On DVD: Jun 1, 2004

Cast

Elliott Gould
Alfred Chamberlain
Marcia Rodd
Patsy Newquist
Vincent Gardenia
Mr. Newquist
Elizabeth Wilson
Mrs. Newquist
Donald Sutherland
Minister
Alan Arkin
Detective
Lou Jacobi
Judge
Jon Korkes
Kenny
John Randolph
Mr. Chamberlain
Doris Roberts
Mrs. Chamberlain

Critic Reviews for Little Murders

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Great quirky script makes up for rather indifferent filming style.

January 9, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

The black comedy was torridly on target and eerily funny...

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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This is a brilliant black comedy based on a great off Broadway play. The story is fantastic and comments on city life and the postmodern world in an outrageous way. I love this movie, and I recommend it.

September 5, 2010

AJ Verser

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When my friends recommended this movie to me, I expected something a little different than what I got. Not that I was disappointed at all, this movie is probably one of the more original films I have seen in a long time. I loved the monologues and enjoyed the performances (Elliot Gould is amazing and it's a damn shame

October 9, 2008