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Who's That Knocking at My Door?

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A Little Italy tough guy (Harvey Keitel) with a good-girl hang-up falls for an arty blonde (Zina Bethune).
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David Robinson Times (UK) Their sad sexual experiments reveal that their aggressively male society and exaggerated codes of loyalty are really defensive. Oct 6, 2023 Full Review Eric Shorter Daily Telegraph (UK) I can't, at a second view, see much to commend, except for neat technical execution of an ambitious construction which contrasts, by cutting to a fro, a young man's romantic love for a girl a bit beyond him, and the sordid background of his life. Oct 6, 2023 Full Review Michael Sragow The New Yorker Martin Scorsese's dbut feature has just the slightest bit of story line, but the movie is a fascinating portfolio piece: a black-and-white blueprint for "Mean Streets." Jan 16, 2017 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm A stunning, if raggedy, feature debut from Martin Scorsese... Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 8, 2024 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Of obvious interest to fans of Scorsese and Keitel. Rated: B Nov 29, 2022 Full Review Michael Ross Los Angeles Free Press If not 20/20 - its vision is as close to perfect as any small, ambitious and undeviatingly eclectic film has any right to be. Jan 23, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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r96 s 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. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/08/24 Full Review Jesse B A fun and balanced debut by an artistic starlet that became a decent staple, later. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/04/23 Full Review Audience Member [⭐️61%] In Martin Scorsese's directorial debut, there are true signs of potential which are later demonstrated within his films, however also some qualities which he has since left behind him. On one hand, Scorsese crafts engaging scenes which feature nothing but two people talking while waiting for a ferry, their interactions feel very real, rather than just made for a movie, that is also down to the acting. For such a small budget and a first time director, Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967) has a cast of actors who played their parts very well. Where Scorsese's inexperience shows is with how the film is put together, the editing is not good, with the cuts to new scenes being confusing a lot of the time. Like with most directorial debuts, the production value is low and therefore the audio can be very distracting as it isn't clear and you can pick up background noises from nearby. Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967) doesn't shy away from it's true meaning with some really graphic and personal scenes to Harry Keitel's character as he battles his religious beliefs as well as his personal urges. The story is fascinating at times, but confusing at others with the poor audio quality and confusing editing. This film is a landmark however for kickstarting a legendary directors career. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Here is the directorial debut movie for Martin Scorsese. With Harvey Keitel in the lead role, it would be easy to believe this movie was a short jump away from inspiring Mean Streets (1973). However, it is a bit rough around the edges. Scorsese is trying to fine-tune his skills in directing the dialogue pacing for the actors and incorporating New York City as a supporting character. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member It isn't one of my favorite Scorsese's movies but it's a good movie. Harvey Keitel is great in this role, and all the cast is incredible. An incredible begin. 7.7/10 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review steve d There are some rough edges but also signs of why a few people involved would become legends. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Little Italy tough guy (Harvey Keitel) with a good-girl hang-up falls for an arty blonde (Zina Bethune).
Director
Martin Scorsese
Producer
Betzi Manoogian, Haig Manoogian, Joseph Weill
Screenwriter
Martin Scorsese
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2010
Runtime
1h 30m
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