Little Murders

– Elliot Gould plays Alfred Chamberlain -- a one time successful photographer who is now down on his l..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
Little Murders (1971)

Elliot Gould plays Alfred Chamberlain -- a one time successful photographer who is now down on his luck because he began to eliminate people from his photographs. He also suffers from an inability to feel or to be passionate about anything. But then Alfred meets Patsy Newqvist, who takes it upon herself to mold Alfred into "a strong, vital, self-assured man, that I can protect and take care of."

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:

Little Murders (1971) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Feb 1971

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Alan Arkin

Writer:

Jules Feiffer, Jules Feiffer (based on the play by: "Little Murders")

Main Actors:

Elliott Gould, Marcia Rodd, Vincent Gardenia, Elizabeth Wilson

Plot:

A girl brings home her latest boyfriend to meet her parents. This is done against the background of random shootings that had just begun in NYC at the time the play was written. How the family's failings are magnified by the social confusion of the times is the crux of the plot.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%