A Very Natural Thing (1974)
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- R
- 1h 20min
- Drama, Romance
- 28 Jan 1976 (France)
- Movie
A poignant romantic drama examines the life of gay 26 year old, ex-monk, school teacher living in Manhattan. When he meets a man at a gay bar, they connect and are soon living together. Unfortunately their views on monogamy don't match.
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Directed by
| Christopher Larkin | ||
Written by
| Joseph Coencas | ... | (screenplay) |
| Joseph Coencas | ... | (story) |
| Christopher Larkin | ... | (screenplay) |
| Christopher Larkin | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Christopher Larkin | ... | producer |
| Leslie Rodgers | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Gordon Gottlieb | ||
| Bert Lucarelli | ||
| The Musemorphoses | ||
Cinematography by
| C.H. Douglass | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Terry Manning | ||
Editorial Department
| Elizabeth Andrews | ... | editorial assistant |
| Nick Kaufman | ... | editorial assistant |
| Ann Lewis | ... | editorial assistant |
Makeup Department
| Bruce Keller | ... | makeup artist |
| Marshall Stone | ... | makeup artist |
| Bruce Keller | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Marshall Stone | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Elisha Birnbaum | ... | sound mixer |
| Philippe Bollero | ... | sound |
| Bob Bordiga | ... | sound editor |
| Bill Meredith | ... | sound (as William Meredith) |
| Gary Rich | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Franklin Feinberg | ... | lighting assistant |
| Tom Houghton | ... | lighting assistant (as Thomas Houghton) |
| Roland Mitchell | ... | lighting assistant |
| Marc Rogers | ... | lighting assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karen Danaher | ... | continuity |
| Sura Kayla | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Joan Abrams | ... | production assistant |
| Larry Blagg | ... | consultant: production design |
| Dale Caudhill | ... | consultant: production design |
| Bill Christians | ... | consultant: production design (as William Christians) |
| Joel Goldman | ... | production assistant |
| Mark Liebergall | ... | consultant: production design |
| Paul Lobiondo | ... | production assistant |
| R. Timothy Meier | ... | assistant: Christopher Larkin |
Production Companies
- Montage Creations (presents)
Distributors
- Cupido Films (1977) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cult Classic (2012) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Les Films de l'Ange (2010) (France) (DVD)
- New Line Cinema
- Water Bearer Films (2000) (United States) (DVD)
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Other Companies
- Land's End Inn (with the special coopoeration of)
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (with the special coopoeration of)
- The Club Baths (with the special coopoeration of)
- The Unitarian-Universalist Church of the Divine Paternity (with the special coopoeration of)
- The Wonder Wheel, Coney Island (with the special coopoeration of)
Storyline
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When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?
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| Taglines | David and Jason's relationship... it's the same only different. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Christopher Larkin responded to the critics by saying, "I wanted to say that same-sex relationships are no more problematic but no easier than any other human relationships. They are in many ways the same and in several ways different from heterosexual relationships but in themselves are no less possible or worthwhile". (as quoted The Celluloid Closet pg. 208, 1987). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Vito (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 See more » |