Love with the Proper Stranger
1963 · Movie · NR · 102 min · ★ 6.8 · 77% critics
Angie Rossini, an innocent New York City sales clerk from a repressive Italian-American family, engages in a short-lived affair with a handsome jazz musician named Rocky Papasano. When Angie becomes pregnant, she tracks down Rocky hoping he'll pay for her abortion.
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-12-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (70 votes)
- Budget
- $8,500,000
Themes
- new york city
- italian american
- jazz singer or musician
- unwanted pregnancy
- abortion
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Black-and-White · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1964 · nominated
Cast & crew
Natalie Wood
as Angie Rossini
Steve McQueen
as Rocky Papasano
Edie Adams
as Barbie
Herschel Bernardi
as Dominick Rossini
Anne Hegira
as Beetie
Harvey Lembeck
as Julio Rossini
- MB
Mario Badolati
as Elio Papasano
- PS
Penny Santon
as Mama Rossini
- EK
Elena Karam
as The Woman
Virginia Vincent
as Anna
Directed by Robert Mulligan