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Little Murders (1971)

PG · 1971-02-09 · 1h 48m · EN
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Funny in a new and frightening way!

Alfred Chamberlain, who suffers from an inability to feel or to be passionate about anything, meets Patsy Newquist, who takes it upon herself to mold him into "a strong, vital, self-assured man that I can protect and take care of."

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Alan ArkinDirector

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Elliott GouldElliott GouldAlfred ChamberlainMarcia RoddMarcia RoddPatsy NewquistVincent GardeniaVincent GardeniaMr. NewquistElizabeth WilsonElizabeth WilsonMrs. NewquistJon KorkesJon KorkesKenny NewquistJohn RandolphJohn RandolphMr. ChamberlainDoris RobertsDoris RobertsMrs. ChamberlainLou JacobiLou JacobiJudge SternDonald SutherlandDonald SutherlandRev. DupasAlan ArkinAlan ArkinLt. PracticeMartin KoveMartin KoveThug beating on Alfred

Keywords

New york cityPhotographerParent child relationshipCentral parkDark comedyBased on play or musicalWedding ceremonyObscene telephone callApathy

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityNew York City · Photographer · Parent Child RelationshipMood preferenceDark ComedyDialogue densityComedyDirector preference16277Actor preference16277 · 115793 · 57891

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What is Little Murders about?

Alfred Chamberlain, who suffers from an inability to feel or to be passionate about anything, meets Patsy Newquist, who takes it upon herself to mold him into "a strong, vital, self-assured man that I can protect and take care of."

How long is Little Murders?

Little Murders has a runtime of 108 minutes.