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What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963): Cast

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What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? is a 1963 short comedy directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Zeph Michelis as Harry, Robert Uricola and Fred Sica. It runs 10 minutes.

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What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963) movie poster
Released
Runtime
10 min
Director
Martin Scorsese
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? About?

The premise of What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? without spoilers.

A writer named Algernon (but called Harry by his friends) buys a picture of a boat on a lake, and his obsession with it renders normal life impossible.

What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Themes & Keywords

· 20 tags
  • new york city
  • photomontage
  • photo montage
  • narration
  • photograph
  • twelve word title
  • long title
  • question in title
  • question mark in title
  • punctuation in title
  • apostrophe in title
  • independent short
+8 more
  • experimental short
  • experimental film
  • writer
  • writer as protagonist
  • husband wife relationship
  • husband wife conflict
  • dark comedy
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Cast & Characters

Zeph Michelis leads the cast as Harry, with Robert Uricola as Singer and Fred Sica as Friend. Directed by Martin Scorsese; 5 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Martin Scorsese

More films directed by Martin Scorsese, best-rated first: Goodfellas, The Irishman, Mean Streets and Raging Bull.

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What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Che sta facendo una ragazza carina come te in un posto come questo?” and “你这么好的女孩在这里干什么”.

Also known as
  • Che sta facendo una ragazza carina come te in un posto come questo?
  • 你这么好的女孩在这里干什么
  • 왓어나이스걸 라이크유 두잉 인어플레이스 라이크 디스?

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FAQ

What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?, each answered in a sentence.

How long is What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This??

What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? runs 10 minutes.

When was What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? released?

What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? was released on June 1, 1963.

Who directed What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This??

What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? was directed by Martin Scorsese.

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Who is in the cast of What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This??

What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? stars Zeph Michelis as Harry, Robert Uricola as Singer and Fred Sica as Friend, among 5 credited actors.

Does What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? have a post-credit scene?

No. What’s a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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