Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)

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Sweet but cynical, this Robert Mulligan film seems strangely modern despite its slightly dated plot (illegal, back-alley abortions, thank goodness that's something we no longer have to worry about). Natalie Wood, scoring her third and final Oscar nomination, and Steve McQueen, in their only on-screen pairing, shine in their realistic, touching portrayals as two working class Italian-Americans who ... read more

This is Natalie's best performance of her career and the chemistry with McQueen superb. Natalie plays the role of Angie very naturally and you see everything she is going through in her eyes. She eats up the camera with her facial expressions and you are rooting for her and McQueen to make it work, it's a must see!!

More interesting as a point in woman resolution (Wood asks nothing to McQueen and wants to afford proudly wahtever is coming to her) than describing a poor social italian background (a bit too many clises there). Mulligan has a good hand directing.

Description: Angie Rossini is an innocent (Italian Catholic) Macy's salesgirl, who discovers she's pregnant from a fling with Rocky, a musician. Angie finds Rocky (who doesn't remember her at first) to tell him she's pregnant and needs a doctor for an abortion. He finds her a doctor and they work together to raise the money. Can these two strangers find love with one another before it's too late? Written by Kelly Angie Rossini is an innocent (Italian Catholic) Macy's salesgirl, who discovers she's pregnant from a fling with Rocky, a musician. Angie finds Rocky (who doesn't remember her at first) to tell him she's pregnant and needs a doctor for an abortion. He finds her a doctor and they work together to raise the money. Can these two strangers find love with one another before it's too late?

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