What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

1963 0h 10m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 80

Comedy

Synopsis

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A writer named Algernon becomes obsessed with a picture of a boat on his wall, an fixation that soon consumes his thoughts and daily life. He tries to recover through therapy and marriage, but his compulsions return—drawing him deeper into the image until he vanishes within it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zeph Michelis
Algernon (Harry)
Mimi Stark
Wife
Fred Sica
Friend
Sarah Braveman
Therapist
Robert Uricola
Singer

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard H. Coll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Zeph Michelis and Mimi Stark and Fred Sica carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Martin Scorsese directs. James Newman behind the camera. Richard H. Coll scores. Robert Hunsicker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Martin Scorsese, shot by James Newman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard H. Coll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Hunsicker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zeph Michelis and Mimi Stark and Fred Sica carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0057680 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 80 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.