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Director:
Martin Scorsese
Writer:
Martin Scorsese (written by)
Genre:
Drama | Short more
Plot:
In the process of shaving, a young man cuts himself. A lot. full summary | add synopsis
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The most excrutiatingly good short film of its time more (18 total)

Cast

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Peter Bernuth ... Young Man
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Big Shave... or, Viet '67
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
6 min
Country:
USA
Language:
None
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USA

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Referenced in A Healthy Smile (2009) more

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The most excrutiatingly good short film of its time, 15 June 2002
Author: MisterWhiplash from United States

Martin Scorsese cooked up this quick little film before he made his debut feature, and here examines a somewhat anti-Vietnam, perfectionists perspective, all enveloped in one man's craze to shave his face over and over again. Mysterious on the first viewing, graphic on repeated ones, but the effect of it being well crafted in its fakeness and surrealism is noticable. Kudos! A+

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