Love with the proper stranger 1963, directed by robert. Natalie wood and steve mcqueen star as a charming, footloose musician and the innocent macys salesgirl who is carrying his child. This is an audio commentary about the move, its cast etc. When angie rossini finds out shes pregnant, she tracks down rocky papasano the musician with whom she had a one night stand. It really marks the birth of the star vehicle as something manipulated by the stars themselves, in the service of careerism. Love with the proper stranger proper stranger is a somewhat unstable picture, fluctuating between scenes of a substantial, lifelike disposition and others where reality is suspended in favor of. Love with the proper stranger 1963 when angie rossini natalie wood finds out shes pregnant, she tracks down rocky papasano steve mcqueen the musician with whom she had a one night stand. The paris premiere of love with the proper stranger, and the party following the screening at maxims, the citys most famous restaurant, raised substantial money for charity. Slowpaced and uneven love story that certainly benefits from stars steve mcqueen and natalie wood, and location filming in 1960s new york city. This movie had natalie wood, steve mcqueen, edie adams in the lead roles of the film. Love with the proper stranger bluray 1963 best buy. Jul 15, 2016 such a great, funny and wonderful movie. When angie becomes pregnant, she tracks down rocky hoping hell pay for her abortion. Love with the proper stranger is an english movie directed by robert mulligan released in the year 1963.
Love with the proper stranger was always going to have an uphill battle to qualify for film art, even with such creative filmmakers in charge. Love with the proper stranger 1963, directed by robert mulligan. In many ways defying genre categorization its a romantic sortofcomedy, but its gritty and bold and dramatic and in parts frightening, this is a film that surprises and delights in a way that is light years away from some of the far broader comedic selections from the sixties ive covered before it. Love with the proper stranger is a 1963 american romantic comedy drama film made by pakulamulligan productions and boardwalk productions and released. New york film locations from the movie love with the proper stranger starring natalie wood and steve mcqueen. The primary characteristic of love with the proper stranger, in defiance of its handsomely poetic title, is that it is fucking blunt. Love with the proper stranger is a 1963 american romantic comedy drama film made by pakulamulligan productions and boardwalk productions and released by paramount pictures.
Love with the proper stranger, bluray, comedyclassic, 738329217327. Two of hollywoods alltime favorite stars heat up the steamy streets of manhattan in this tough and tender romance. Love with the proper stranger 1963 unrated 1h 42min comedy, drama, romance 25 december 1963 usa angie rossini is an innocent italian catholic macys salesgirl, who discovers shes pregnant from a fling with rocky, a musician. Love with the proper stranger is a 1963 romantic comedy drama film made by pakulamulligan productions and boardwalk productions and released by paramount pictu at times deeply disturbing and thought provoking, love with the proper stranger is a love story that touches the darker elements of modern romance. But clearly the studio was hesitant to launch these stars into a completely straight drama, and the result is a movie that is uneven and dramatically shifts tones about halfway through. That intended husband is anthony columbo, a shy, clumsy man, with whom she doesnt hear the bells and banjos she envisions with romantic love. It was directed by robert mulligan and produced by alan j.
Angie works a sales clerk in a department store and comes from. Love with the proper stranger 1963 rotten tomatoes. Love with the proper stranger film by mulligan 1963 britannica. Aug 29, 2018 1963s love with the proper stranger was a starvehicle for natalie wood and steve mcqueen, who were trying to make the transition into serious drama. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Tom bosley on working with natalie wood on the film love with the proper stranger duration. Love with the proper stranger 1963 stream and watch. Its also an fascinating mix of conventional romantic comedy mixed with real grit and passion and the fact it starts off as unconventional as possible. Love with the proper stranger letterboxd your life in film. Gallery of movie poster and cover images for love with the proper stranger 1963.
Love with the proper stranger is a 1963 romantic comedydrama film directed by robert mulligan, starring natalie wood and steve mcqueen rocky papasano mcqueen is a musician eking out an uncertain existence in new york. Sep 24, 2017 love with the proper stranger has a lot to resolve in its third act. Thanks to natalie wood and steve mcqueen for making it seem real and down to earth. Angie rossini, an innocent new york city sales clerk from a repressive italianamerican family, engages in a shortlived affair with a handsome jazz musician named rocky papasano. Love with the proper stranger 1963 directed by robert. Though very dated, love with the proper stranger is still dramatically viable, thanks. Message to our customers to help do our part during these uncertain times in the world and to help encourage social distancing. This movie had natalie wood, steve mcqueen, edie adams in the lead roles of the film premise no data available. Starring natalie wood, steve mcqueen, edie adams, herschel bernardi, anne hegira and harvey lembeck, love with the proper stranger also known as strano incontro, verliebt in einen fremden is a comedydramaromance film directed by robert mulligan, released in the usa on december 25 of 1963. Yet both arnold schulmans screenplay and richard mulligans direction is uneven, making love with the proper stranger a disappointing movie overall. Charmingly bittersweet tale of the carefree jazz musician and the romantic. However, love with the proper stranger actually tells us what happened and has its two main characters dealing with the consequences of a onenight stand and a misguided abortion attempt. As an act of defiance, angie has a onenight stand her first and only sexual encounter with womanizing jazz trumpeter rocky papasano, a man she doesnt even know. Love with the proper stranger, dvd, comedyclassic, 738329217310.
Love with the proper stranger film expertly acted by the two stars who have real rapport and a strong supporting cast plus authentic new york locations, the movie is. Interested in bringing love with the proper stranger to your school or library. The paris premiere of love with the proper stranger, and the party. Love with the proper stranger film by mulligan 1963. Pakula bluray edie adams elmer bernstein kino lorber love with the proper stranger macys natalie wood richard mulligan romcom steve mcqueen to kill a mockingbird tom bosley. Read the love with the proper stranger movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Love with the proper stranger is a film directed by robert mulligan with natalie wood, steve mcqueen, edie adams, herschel bernardi, year. Love with the proper stranger 1963, robert mulligan the. Love with the proper stranger dvd movie cd universe. Charmingly bittersweet tale of the carefree jazz musician and the romantic shopgirl he gets pregnant. Love with the proper stranger seemed to me so curious a mixture of oldfashioned schmaltz and uptotheminute grubbiness that i could conclude only that i was the slightest bit over the hill. Dudley king elmer bernstein, and leo shuken jack hayes.
Written during a period when he was creating one brilliant score after another, love with the proper stranger and a girl named tamiko rank with his alltime best. Use the navigation tools at the top of each page to find more classics we have found for our clients. If you dont find what you are looking for, email us and we will do our best to find it. One day when hes at the musicians union hall looking for work, he is met by one angie rossini wood, a macys shop clerk. The film is shot in black and white and filmed in new york city. The film ably blended humour with moreserious subjects, notably abortion, and it. Fortunately the film survives these shortcomings through its sheer breezy. The film s theme song music by elmer bernstein, lyrics by johnny mercer, recorded by jack jones was number 62 in the billboard top 100 singles for 1964. Yet both arnold schulmans screenplay and richard mulligans direction is uneven, making love with the proper stranger a. Shop love with the proper stranger bluray 1963 at best buy. Love with the proper stranger 1963, robert mulligan.
Love with the proper stranger may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. So its striking when proper stranger just doesnt do a third act. Love with the proper stranger 1963 alternate ending. Natalie wood received an academy award nomination for her touching and memorable performance. Released 1963, love with the proper stranger stars natalie wood, steve mcqueen, edie adams, herschel bernardi the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100. Love with the proper stranger kino lorber theatrical. I had it in vcr and desperately wanted to update it to disc. Love with the proper stranger 1963, a film by robert. Love with the proper stranger has a lot to resolve in its third act. At long last, two of elmer bernsteins most beautiful scores come to cd.
Theres a somewhat sizable supporting cast, the act two cliffhanger for leads natalie wood and steve mcqueens romance is precarioustheres a lot. Rocky papasano mcqueen is a musician eking out an uncertain existence in new york. Love with the proper stranger 1963 was a simply delicious way to spend an afternoon. Love with the proper stranger is a 1963 american romantic comedy drama film made by pakulamulligan. Watching this film today, its easy to forget how daring it was for its day 1963 focusing on an illegal abortion. Love with the proper stranger 1963 plot summary imdb. Love with the proper stranger is a 1963 romantic comedydrama film directed by robert mulligan, starring natalie wood and steve mcqueen.