Love with the Proper Stranger
Love with the Proper Stranger is a 1963 American romantic drama film made by Pakula-Mulligan Productions and Boardwalk Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by Robert Mulligan and produced by Alan J. Pakula from a screenplay by Arnold Schulman.
Plot
The film tells the story of first generation Italian, Angie Rossini, a salesclerk at Macy's department store who finds herself pregnant after a one-night stand with part-time musician Rocky Papasano. When she confronts him at a mass audition at Carnegie Hall, he claims to not remember her. Her only request is that Rocky help fund and find the name of a doctor who is willing to perform an abortion. Meanwhile, Angie is being pressured by her working-class older brothers to marry Anthony, an unappealing but successful restaurateur.
More details
author | Arnold Schulman |
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contentLocation | New York City |
director | Robert Mulligan |
editor | Aaron Stell |
genre | drama |
keywords | abortion act baby black eye carnegie hall date date night department store doctor who family home let her go macy\'s meatpacking meet older brother reject wait |
musicBy | Elmer Bernstein |
nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
producer | Alan J. Pakula |
publisher | Paramount Pictures |
recordedAt | New York City |
theme | romantic drama |