What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
1963•10m•6.1•Released
Comedy
A writer named Algernon becomes obsessed with a picture of a boat on his wall, an fixation that soon consumes his thoughts and daily life. He tries to recover through therapy and marriage, but his compulsions return—drawing him deeper into the image until he vanishes within it.
Director
Martin Scorsese
Writer
Martin Scorsese
Languages
English
Studio
Tisch School of the Arts (NYU)
Cast
Zeph Michelis
Algernon (Harry)
Mimi Stark
Wife
Fred Sica
Friend
Sarah Braveman
Therapist
Robert Uricola
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