Comedy · United States of America · 1963 · 10m

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

What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? poster
Director
Martin Scorsese
Cast
Zeph Michelis as Algernon (Harry) Mimi Stark as Wife Fred Sica as Friend Sarah Braveman as Therapist Robert Uricola as Singer
Crew
James Newman — Director of Photography Robert Hunsicker — Editor Richard H. Coll — Original Music Composer Martin Scorsese — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Martin Scorsese Director James Newman Director of Photography Robert Hunsicker Editor Richard H. Coll Original Music Composer Martin Scorsese Writer
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