★ 3.1/5
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
1971
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MOVIE • 1963
What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
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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.
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Comedy
Top Cast
Zeph Michelis
Algernon (Harry)
Mimi Stark
Wife
Fred Sica
Friend
Sarah Braveman
Therapist
Robert Uricola
Singer
Martin Scorsese
Director
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Robert Hunsicker
Editor
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James Newman
Director of Photography
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Richard H. Coll
Original Music Composer
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FilmStatus
Released
Release
June 1, 1963
Runtime
10 min
Language
English
Origin
United States of America
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