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 (Natalie Wood), a salesclerk at Macy's department store who finds herself pregnant after a one-night stand with part-time musician Rocky Papasano (Steve McQueen). When she confronts him at mass audition at Carnegie Hall he claims to not remember her. Her only request is that Rocky fund and find the name of a doctor that is willing to perform abortion. Meanwhile, Angie is being pressured by her working-class older brothers, played by Herschel Bernardi and Harvey Lembeck, to marry the unappealing but successful restaurateur Anthony (Tom Bosley).
More details
author | Arnold Schulman |
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contentLocation | New York City |
director | Robert Mulligan |
editor | Aaron Stell |
genre | drama |
keywords | abortion abortionist act baby black eye carnegie hall date date night department store expect family home let her go macy\'s meatpacking meet older brother reject |
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 |