What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

19631963
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6.4/10

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What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963)

Short Comedy Drama

A writer named Algernon (but called Harry by his friends) buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible. He attempts to function again by consu... Read allA writer named Algernon (but called Harry by his friends) buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible. He attempts to function again by consulting an analyst and becoming married, but eventually succumbs to his strange anxiety by d... Read allA writer named Algernon (but called Harry by his friends) buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible. He attempts to function again by consulting an analyst and becoming married, but eventually succumbs to his strange anxiety by disappearing into the picture.

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Martin Scorsese in What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963)

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This film is included in the "Martin Scorsese Shorts" set, released by the Criterion Collection, spine #1,030.

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When Harry jumps into the water inside the picture, his friend lifts up his sunglasses with his left hand and advises him that life is fraught with peril. However, in the next immediate cut which is a reverse shot, as the friend says the last word of the aforementioned dialog (peril); he has his hands by his sides and his sunglasses are resting firmly on his nose.

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Featured in Inside the Actors Studio: Martin Scorsese (2002)

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Two from Scorsese

What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963)

** (out of 4)

First film from Martin Scorsese about a writer who buys a painting and soon his obsession with it leads to writers block. There's not too much going on here but I guess that's to be expected with a student film. The camera-work and editing are nice.

It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964)

*** (out of 4)

Martin Scorsese's second short is a nice homage to the gangster pictures from Warner. A middle aged gangster looks back over his life from the start of his career to the present. If you're a fan of the Warner gangster pictures then you'll enjoy this short film with all the references to those earlier pictures.

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