Me, Natalie (1969)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Fred Coe

Writers:

Stanley Shapiro (writer)
A. Martin Zweiback (writer)

Release Date:

6 February 1970 (Norway)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

I guess I really didn't need help finding a husband... what I needed was help finding myself. That's really why I left home, mama. I figured the best way to find out who I really am is to stop being what you want me to be and start being what I want me to be...

Plot:

A young woman struggles for independence.

Plot Keywords:

Artist | Motorcycle | Landlady | Attraction | Uncle

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Patty Duke	...	Natalie Miller
James Farentino	...	David Harris
Martin Balsam	...	Uncle Harold
Elsa Lanchester	...	Miss Dennison
Salome Jens	...	Shirley Norton
Nancy Marchand	...	Mrs. Miller
Philip Sterling	...	Mr. Miller
Deborah Winters	...	Betty
Ron Hale	...	Stanley Dexter (as Ronald Hale)
Bob Balaban	...	Morris
Matthew Cowles	...	Harvey Belman
Ann Thomas	...	Mrs. Schroder
Al Pacino	...	Tony
Catherine Burns	...	Hester
Robbi Morgan	...	Natalie, Age 7 (as Robyn Morgan)

Runtime:

USA:111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:11 | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG

Company:

Cinema Center Films

Trivia:

Film debut of Al Pacino.

Soundtrack:

We

"Makes me re-live my adolescence

This movie really shaped my adolescence. James Farentino was so dreamy in it. I cried when she left him even though I knew it was the right thing for her to do. The use of humour as a defence mechanism was truly touching. Philip Sterling and Martin Balsam's performances also stand out in my mind --- and what a creep Bob Balaban was! A well-done memory everlasting.