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Love With The Proper Stanger (1963)

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Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) Robert Mulligan

March 3rd 2024

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Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen who co-starred in Robert Mulligan’s LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER (1963)

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Natalie Wood: A Hollywood Icon Gone Too Soon

Natalie Wood was born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko on July 20, 1938, in San Francisco, California. From a young age, she was destined for stardom.

She made her debut in a Christmas play at just four years old, and with her mother’s encouragement, she pursued acting seriously. By the age of eight, she had already captivated audiences in Miracle on 34th Street (1947), earning an Academy Award nomination.

Her talent only grew as she transitioned into more mature roles. She starred in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) alongside James Dean, became the unforgettable Maria in West Side Story (1961), and delivered stunning performances in Splendor in the Grass (1961) and Love with the Proper Stranger (1963), both of which earned her Academy Award nominations.

Wood’s career flourished throughout the ’60s with films like Gypsy (1962), Sex and the Single Girl (1964), Inside Daisy Clover (1965), and Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969). But by the ’70s, she took a step back from Hollywood to focus on her family, appearing primarily in television productions. She won a Golden Globe for her performance in the 1979 miniseries From Here to Eternity.

Tragically, on November 29, 1981, at the age of 43, she drowned near Catalina Island under mysterious circumstances. The case remains open to speculation, with her cause of death officially listed as “drowning and other undetermined factors.”

Despite her untimely passing, Natalie Wood’s legacy endures. Her films remain timeless, her performances unforgettable, and her impact on Hollywood undeniable. She wasn’t just a star—she was a force, a symbol of talent, beauty, and resilience.

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Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen who co-starred in Robert Mulligan's LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER (1963)🌻🌻🌻

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Natalie during production of Love with the Proper Stranger (1963)

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Natalie Wood-Steve McQueen "Amores con un extraño" (Love with the proper stranger) 1963, de Robert Mulligan.

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'We live in a world, it seems, where every single thing anyone ever does gets criticized and argued about no matter how absolutely fantastic and incredible things are. No matter what a company or someone does, there’s always going to be someone upset, irritated, annoyed, or whatever about the product and why is X getting a release but not Y and so forth. The conversation is simply exhausting, especially when it’s about Criterion, who have released 80+ 4K titles so far (93 by the end of the year) and not a singular release has been a miss. So, whether it is the incoming 8 ½ (1963) that is getting the 4K treatment or one of the very best of 2023 in Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers, let’s just celebrate the excellence that Criterion puts out and celebrate one of the most beautifully heartbreaking films of the twenty-first century which boasts some of the best extras in a Criterion in *ages*...

The film focuses on struggling screenwriter Adam (Andrew Scott) while he finds a new outlet to grieve over losing his parents 30 years ago. He is drawn to his childhood home to process the loss while writing his new screenplay and sees the ghosts of his parents, Mum and Dad (Claire Foy and Jamie Bell respectively). While working on his screenplay, dealing with the grief, and revisiting his childhood home, he has a chance encounter with Harry (Paul Mescal). The two of these characters live in the same apartment complex and, during a fire alarm, start a budding relationship, one that takes off in an unexpected way. Truly a way to capture the chances of meeting a love in a chance encounter, their relationship blossoms as Adam tries to navigate his new screenplay, seeing his parents through his writing and mind, and balancing his new found relationship with Harry.

There is something simplistic and beautiful about their relationship and character builds that just strikes the heartstrings in more ways than one. However, as the film progresses, the script penned by Haigh (Lean on Pete) based on the novel by Taichi Yamada not only breaks the audience it, completely shatters them. With every word spoken, and every action taken, All of Us Strangers wiggles its way into one’s heart, nestles in there for the rest of your life, then explodes from the inside, shattering one’s heart into a literal million pieces. This movie hits the audience like a ton of bricks, and nothing can prepare audiences for the emotional devastation.

Now we dive into the nitty gritty. I first saw this as a screener provided by Disney at home, and was completely immersed and taken aback by how gorgeous this film was. I was so blown away, in fact, that I went with a friend to see it in theatres so I could audibly sob and disturb people around me with my emotional devastation. The theatre presentation was absolutely stunning and an equally immersive experience, and that was just in the small VIP (needing massive renovations) auditorium. Then, what hit me falling piano, similarly to the movie, was that this was never going to get a home release. It was a Searchlight presentation and, since their acquisition by Disney, home releases were never certain. I even *almost* bought the UK 4K because I knew I needed this in my collection, but as I was about to check out, I found out that All of Us Strangers was getting the Criterion treatment and I needed it, immediately.

The 4K on this is presented in Dolby Vision HDR and absolutely shines; astonishingly the best it has looked across all three of my watches. I know that sounds a little silly on a 2023 release, but the colors and vibrancy of this film truly shine with the warm 4K digital mastering. Another thing Criterion excels at is their bonus features, and the essay from film critic Guy Lodge may be the best essay, or at least one of, that Criterion has ever put out. If you’re not a fan of reading the essays, I cannot highly recommend enough reading this specific one. Moreover, there is more than an hour of special features on this edition, and between the conversations between Haigh and Michael Koresky and the interview with the cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay (See How They Run), every faucet of information is tapped here. Combine that with the behind-the-scenes documentary and featurettes and everything one could want to know about the making of All of Us Strangers is truly answered.

The 4K criterion of All of Us Strangers is an absolute hands-down must for anyone who appreciates Haigh’s quintessential masterpiece. There is no question that this is the best the movie has ever looked, and not relying on a streaming service to have the movie available to watch at your leisure is the ultimate deciding factor. There is so much love, heart, and soul placed into this home release that it truly is a no brainer to have this incredible movie in your collection. Do not wait, do not stop, just go to your closest computer or store that sells physical media and assure yourself that you will obtain and own one of the best modern romantic, heartbreaking movies of all time in All of Us Strangers...'

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Beijo de Cinema

Natalie Wood e Steve McQueen fotografados por William Claxton durante os ensaios para uma cena de "O preço de um prazer" ("Love with the Proper Stranger"), filme de 1963 de Robert Mulligan.

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Semióticas – Cahiers du Cinéma

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Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen for LOVE WITH THE PROPER STRANGER (1963), directed by Robert Mulligan

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"Love with the Proper Stranger" (1963)

Directed by Robert Mulligan

Cinematography by Milton R. Krasner

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☮ 1963 Steve McQueen On Set Of Love With The Proper Stranger ~ Photo By Julian Wasser #Sentience

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In New York, Steve McQueen on the set of Love with the Proper Stranger (Une certaine rencontre) directed by Robert Mulligan, 1963.

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