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The Honeymoon Killers (1969)
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An obese, embittered nurse doesn't mind if her toupee-wearing boyfriend romances and fleeces other women, as long as he takes her along on his con jobs. Writer:Leonard Kastle |
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Cast
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Mary Jane Higby | ... |
Janet Fay
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Bunny
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Dortha Duckworth | ... |
Mrs. Beck - Martha's Mother
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Barbara Cason | ... |
Evelyn Long
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Ann Harris | ... |
Doris
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Mary Breen | ... | |
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Elsa Raven | ... |
Matron
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Mary Engel | ... |
Lucy
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Guy Sorel | ... |
Mr. Dranoff
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Michael Haley | ... |
Jackson
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Diane Asselin | ... |
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Storyline
Based on the true story of Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, who met through a lonely-hearts correspondence club. Ray is weedy, feral, and untrustworthy; Martha is enormous, compulsive, and needy. Together, they play out a horrifying scheme in which he lures lonely women out on dates and proposes marriage to them, with her pretending to be his sister. They take the women's savings and then murder them remorselessly. Dank, claustrophobic, and weirdly engrossing, this movie never quite gives in to the comforts of conventional narrative. Francois Truffaut named it as his favorite American film. Written by alfiehitchie
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Lonely Hearts | Murder | Correspondence Club | Hammer Murder | Scam Artist | See more »Taglines:
One of the most bizarre episodes in the annals of American Crime. See more »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Lonely Hearts Killers See more »Box Office
Budget:
$150,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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| USA: (original version)Sound Mix:
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1.85 : 1
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Originally to be directed by Martin Scorsese, but he was replaced after a week of shooting due to creative differences by Donald Volkman who was subsequently replaced by Leonard Kastle. Scorsese was fired because he was filming every scene in master shots and not shooting close-ups or other coverage, making the film impossible to edit. According to Kastle's interview with the Criterion collection, the ultimate moment that caused Scorsese's firing was trying to get close-up on a coffee-cup lit perfectly for the intended tone. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: In the scene on the bus with the dead victim of Martha and Ray, there is a long shot of the woman's face with her eyes somewhat googly and her tongue sticking out, as you hear the bus driver exclaiming her death, etc. Towards the end of the shot, if you watch the woman's face, you can see her tongue move. See more »
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