Who's That Knocking at My Door

"Mean Streets was just around the corner."

1968 1h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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A Catholic New Yorker falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her, but he struggles to accept her past and what it means for their future.

“Mean Streets was just around the corner.”

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Cast

Harvey Keitel
J.R.
Zina Bethune
The Girl
Anne Collette
Girl in Dream
Lennard Kuras
Joey
Michael Scala
Sally Gaga
Harry Northup
Harry
Tsuai Yu-Lan
Girl in Dream
Saskia Holleman
Girl in Dream

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Scorsese, shot by Michael Wadleigh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thelma Schoonmaker 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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Harvey Keitel and Zina Bethune and Anne Collette carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Mean Streets was just around the corner.".

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IMDB entry: tt0063803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martin Scorsese directs. Michael Wadleigh behind the camera. Thelma Schoonmaker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Martin Scorsese, shot by Michael Wadleigh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Thelma Schoonmaker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Harvey Keitel and Zina Bethune and Anne Collette carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Mean Streets was just around the corner.".
7IMDB entry: tt0063803 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Wadleigh
Editing: Thelma Schoonmaker
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Who's That Knocking at My Door (1968)

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r96sk2024-05-08
★ 6/10
I was into it early on, but <em>'Who’s That Knocking at My Door'</em> lost me the longer it went on to be honest. This 1967 movie is notable for being Martin Scorsese's feature directorial debut and Harvey Keitel's film acting bow. For me, that's where the interest stops sadly. I did like Keitel and Zina Bethune across the opening portion of the 85 or so minutes, for example their chemistry and dialogue works well. However, by the end the way Scorsese decided to play didn't really work for me personally. I don't actually mind how the story literally ends, imperfectly as it is, it just more so how events get to that point, the whole vibe just felt different and I didn't find it as watchable as what preceded.

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