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Who's That Knocking at My Door

1968 · 90 min

A raw, intimate character study of guilt and insecurity, carried by restless energy and a sense of impending heartbreak.

Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Harvey Keitel, Zina Bethune, Anne Collette
Tagline
Mean Streets was just around the corner.
Overview
A Catholic New Yorker falls in love with a girl and wants to marry her, but he struggles to accept her past and what it means for their future.

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Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Harvey Keitel, Zina Bethune, Anne Collette
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • identity
  • love
  • faith
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Written by
Martin Scorsese
Starring
Harvey Keitel, Zina Bethune, Anne Collette, Lennard Kuras, Michael Scala, Harry Northup, Tsuai Yu-Lan, Saskia Holleman
Cinematography
Richard H. Coll, Michael Wadleigh
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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