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9 July 1962 (Sweden) moreTagline:
The story of a brutal assault -- and the very strange love it bred! morePlot:
A young rape victim tries desperately to pick up the pieces of her life, only to find herself at the mercy of a would-be rescuer. full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
Weird but worthwhile moreCast
(Credited cast) | Carroll Baker | ... | Mary Ann Robinson |
 | Ralph Meeker | ... | Mike |
| Mildred Dunnock | ... | Mrs. Gates |
 | Jean Stapleton | ... | Shirley Johnson |
| Martin Kosleck | ... | Landlord |
| Charles Watts | ... | Warren Gates |
| Clifton James | ... | Detective Bogart |
| George L. Smith | ... | Store Manager |
 | Doris Roberts | ... | Mary Ann's co-worker |
| Ken Chapin | ... | Policeman |
| Ginny Baker | ... | Shopgirl |
| Tanya Lopert | ... | Shopgirl |
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112 minCountry:
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Black and WhiteSound Mix:
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Morton Feldman was originally hired to compose the score, but was replaced by Aaron Copland. moreQuotes:
Mary Ann Robinson: [incredulous that Mike has just proposed to her] You don't know who I am!Mike: [perfectly sincere] Who are you?
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This movie is somber, downbeat, and really really weird. Many women hate this movie because of the ending. And for good reason. I guess you can say this is the kind of movie that leaves one with a bad taste in the mouth. It is the kind of movie where you want to scream at the characters--"what the hell are you doing?" But this film is hypnotic in its strange way. The performances are terrific, and the locations are stunning. They may not have been viewed that way 40 years ago, but today it is a kind of museum piece, very accurately capturing the atmosphere of New York City in the early Sixties. There is an excellent score by Aaron Copland, which was later released as "Symphony for a Great City." Since this was a low-budget movie, one really has to wonder how much he was paid to score this film. You also have to wonder why this movie was such poison for everyone associated with it. The author of the novel never wrote anything significant again. The director, Baker's hubby, faded away. Baker divorced him and Ralph Meeker hit the skids. Something Wild has many tragic dimensions, for both its characters and its stars.