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Mickey One

"...and the name of the game is Mickey!"

1965 1h 33m EN
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Synopsis
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A former comic is on the run from the mob.

β€œ...and the name of the game is Mickey!”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Arthur Penn
Writers
Alan M. Surgal
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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61 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Penn, shot by Ghislain Cloquet. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Eddie Sauter. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aram Avakian 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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Warren Beatty and Alexandra Stewart and Hurd Hatfield carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "...and the name of the game is Mickey!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059447 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 44 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Penn directs. Ghislain Cloquet behind the camera. Eddie Sauter scores. Aram Avakian cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 161 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Directed by Arthur Penn, shot by Ghislain Cloquet. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Eddie Sauter. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Aram Avakian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Warren Beatty and Alexandra Stewart and Hurd Hatfield carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "...and the name of the game is Mickey!".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0059447 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 44 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Ghislain Cloquet
Original score
Eddie Sauter
Editing
Aram Avakian
Production design
George Jenkins
Costume design
Domingo A. Rodriguez
Makeup / hair
Robert Jiras
Runtime
93 min Β· 1h 33m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Production companies

Who made it

  • FL

    Florin Productions

    US

  • TA

    Tatira

Key crew

  • Producer's AssistantGene Lasko
  • Associate ProducerArthur Penn
  • Executive ProducerJohn G. Avildsen
  • ProducerArthur Penn
  • EditorAram Avakian
  • Associate ProducerHarrison Starr
  • MusicianMel Lewis
  • EditorMarc Laub
  • Assistant Art DirectorWilliam Crawford
  • Costume DesignDomingo A. Rodriguez
  • Makeup ArtistRobert Jiras
  • Camera OperatorLutz Hapke
  • Production DesignGeorge Jenkins
  • Prop MakerThomas Wright
  • Sound Effects EditorHugh A. Robertson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • jazz
  • gangster
  • paranoia
  • nightclub
  • mobster
  • debt
  • neo-noir

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Premiere1965-09-08NRΒ· New York Film Festival
  • Theatrical1965-09-27NR
  • Digital2010-02-19NR
  • Physical2010-08-16NR

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