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Die Handlung dreht sich um J.R., einen typischen Amerikaner italienischer Abstammung aus New York. Als er sich eines Tages in ein Mädchen verliebt, beschließt er, sein bisheriges Leben für sie aufzugeben und sie zu heiraten. Doch dann erfährt er, daß sie vor einiger Zeit vergewaltigt wurde, und er kann, wegen seiner streng katholischen Abstammung, damit ganz und gar nicht umgehen...
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I like films like this. It's almost a little sub-genre that exists in my head. Late-60s, independent, shot in black and white, distributed by some nothing distributor nobody's ever heard of. Little dramas that would have been made by up and coming directors "cutting their teeth". De Palma's Wedding Party is another one that comes to mind. I can't really say this is a good film, but I like it a lot. If you only know Scorsese from Wolf of Wall Street or Goodfellas, it probably won't be for you. [spoiler]That scene with "The End" playing... what a mindfuck! Did Coppola ever see this?[/spoiler]
I was into it early on, but 'Who’s That Knocking at My Door' lost me the longer it went on to be honest. This 1967 movie is notable for being Martin Scorsese's feature directorial debut and Harvey Keitel's film acting bow. For me, that's where the interest stops sadly. I did like Keitel and Zina Bethune across the opening portion of the 85 or so minutes, for example their chemistry and dialogue works well. However, by the end the way Scorsese decided to play didn't really work for me personally. I don't actually mind how the story literally ends, imperfectly as it is, it just more so how events get to that point, the whole vibe just felt different and I didn't find it as watchable as what preceded.
Martin Scorsese's directional debut is a great movie. If you know anything about the history of American independent movies (ever seen a John Cassavetes' joint?) then you can appreciate the filmmaking here. You can see Godard's influence in the editing and the dialogue (all you youngins must think characters talking about movies and mundane stuff started with Tarantino)
Martin Scorsese's directorial debut is not a great movie. It feels like a student film and is missing that polish that makes a movie feel professional. You can see some early signs of what makes Scorsese unique. The editing is a little wonky and there were too many times where there was no background music or talking that is was awkward. Still it's worth a watch to see how Scorsese started.