Little Murders

"Funny in a new and frightening way!"

1971 1h 48m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 77

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A young nihilistic New Yorker copes with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia, and ethnic-racial conflict during a typical summer of the 1970s.

“Funny in a new and frightening way!”

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Cast

Elliott Gould
Alfred Chamberlain
Marcia Rodd
Patsy Newquist
Vincent Gardenia
Carol Newquist
Elizabeth Wilson
Marge Newquist
Jon Korkes
Kenny Newquist
John Randolph
Mr. Chamberlain
Doris Roberts
Mrs. Chamberlain
Lou Jacobi
Judge Stern

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Arkin
Writers: Jules Feiffer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Arkin, shot by Gordon Willis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Kaz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Howard Kuperman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd and Vincent Gardenia carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Funny in a new and frightening way!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alan Arkin directs. Gordon Willis behind the camera. Fred Kaz scores. Howard Kuperman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Alan Arkin, shot by Gordon Willis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fred Kaz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Howard Kuperman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Elliott Gould and Marcia Rodd and Vincent Gardenia carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Funny in a new and frightening way!".
7IMDB entry: tt0067350 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "new york city", "nihilism", "parent child relationship", "photographer".