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Movie Info
Angie Rossini (Natalie Wood), an innocent New York City sales clerk from a repressive Italian-American family, engages in a short-lived affair with a handsome jazz musician named Rocky Papasano (Steve McQueen). When Angie becomes pregnant, she tracks down Rocky hoping he'll pay for her abortion. Rocky agrees to help, but after seeing the unsanitary abortion facility, he refuses to let Angie go through with the procedure and attempts to make her an honest woman.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: Robert Mulligan
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Producer: Alan J. Pakula
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Writer: Arnold Schulman
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Release Date (Theaters): original
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Runtime:
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Distributor: Paramount Pictures
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Production Co: Pakula-Mulligan
Cast & Crew

Natalie Wood
Angie Rossini

Steve McQueen
Rocky Papasano

Edie Adams
Barbie

Herschel Bernardi
Dominick Rossini

Tom Bosley
Anthony Columbo

Harvey Lembeck
Julio Rossini

Penny Santon
Mama Rossini

Virginia Vincent
Anna

E. Nick Alexander
Guido Rossini

Augusta Ciolli
Mrs. Papasano

Anne Hegira
Beetie

Mario Badolati
Elio Papasano

Elena Karam
The Woman

Nina Varela
Mrs. Columbo

Marilyn Chris
Gina

Nobu McCarthy
Yuki (uncredited)

Richard Mulligan
Louie (uncredited)

Arlene Golonka
Marge (uncredited)

Richard Dysart
Accountant (uncredited)

Vic Tayback
Cye (uncredited)

Alan J. Pakula
Producer

Robert Mulligan
Director

Arnold Schulman
Screenwriter

Elmer Bernstein
Original Music

Milton R. Krasner
Cinematographer

Aaron Stell
Film Editing

Roland Anderson
Art Director

Hal Pereira
Art Director

Sam Comer
Set Decoration

Grace Gregory
Set Decoration

Edith Head
Costume Design
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Jan 22, 2017What on the surface may be construed as a typical 1960's romantic comedy is a great film with real weight. First off, as Natalie Wood's character has to stand up to her annoying brothers, who are over-protective and try to coerce her into a relationship with a nice guy played by Tom Bosley of all people (Mr. Cunningham from 'Happy Days'), it has a strong feminist message. Secondly, the film asks questions about the biggest things in life - is there such a thing as romantic love, or does lust obscure everything? And should one just settle in marriage, because, as a minor character so wisely puts it at a dinner party, "love is really an art, and like every other art, it demands practice and patience, consistent dedication and hard work." Lastly, and this is the biggest thing, the film shows what it meant to try to get an abortion before it was legal. You see, very early on in the film, Natalie Wood has told Steve McQueen that she's pregnant as a result of their one-night stand. That leads up to an extended sequence trying to get an abortion in an abandoned apartment which is horrifying, not because they "show" anything, but because it is so gritty and real, and filled with psychological pain. So here it is that you have this film with a beautiful couple with great chemistry, Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen, and you're in an emotional drama, and yet, it's one that has a sense of lightness about it, because of the strong performances they turn in, both of them delicately finding this balance. You have to love Wood's character at so many turns, as she consistently strives to find her own path in life, and her own voice. What an amazing film this is for 1963, and how timely it was seeing it in January, 2016, ominously showing what getting an abortion would be like in America if Roe v. Wade was overturned, and we went backwards during the Trump regime.
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Dec 11, 2013Now this is a good bit of acting. The addressing of the abortion issue is very telling for its era. It is likely that this type of drama paved the way for film makers to take more chances and emerge from the rather grey 50s. Natalie Wood and McQueen are very solid.
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