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Greetings is a 1968 American black comedy film co-written and directed by Brian De Palma. A satirical film about men avoiding the Vietnam War draft, it features a young Robert De Niro in his first major role.
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| Directed by | Brian De Palma |
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| Produced by | Charles Hirsch |
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| Cinematography | Robert Fiore |
| Edited by | Brian De Palma |
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Production company | West End Films |
| Distributed by | Sigma III |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $39,000 |
It was the first American film to receive an X rating by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), although it was later given an R rating.
De Niro reprised the character of Jon Rubin in the 1970 film Hi, Mom!, also directed by De Palma. The film was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award.[1]
Greetings is an episodic film about three friends: Paul, a shy love-seeker, Lloyd, a vibrant conspiracy nut and Jon, a peeping tom and aspiring filmmaker. The film satirizes free love, the Kennedy assassination, the Vietnam War and amateur filmmaking.
Cast
- Robert De Niro as Jon Rubin
- Jonathan Warden as Paul Shaw
- Gerrit Graham as Lloyd Clay
- Richard Hamilton as pop artist
- Megan McCormick as Marina
- Bettina Kugel as Tina
- Jack Cowley as fashion photographer
- Jane Lee Salmons as model
- Ashley Oliver as Bronx secretary
- Melvin Morgulis as 'rat' vendor
- Cynthia Peltz as divorcee
- Peter Maloney as Earl Roberts
- Ruth Alda as Linda (shoplifter)
- Ted Lescault as bookstore manager
- Mona Feit as mystic
- M. Dobish as T.V. cameraman
- Richard Landis as ex-G.I.
- Carol Patton as blonde in park
- Allen Garfield as smut peddler
- Sara-Jo Edlin as nymphomaniac
- Roz Kelly as photographer
- Ray Tuttle as T.V. news correspondent
- Tisa Chiang as Vietnamese girl
Reception
Howard Thompson of The New York Times wrote: "Some of it is amusing, as when one of the lads is coached in the technique of draft-dodging. Most of it is strained and unfunny, with some generous nudity for nudity's sake and a hip sprinkling of four-letter words."[2] Variety wrote that the film "has its sluggish sequences" but "[m]uch of the production has a freshness that is infectious."[3] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times called it "the funniest film since The Producers—and stylistically its superior. It has the fresh and uninhibited wit of the best of the student films yet has the grace and control to sustain itself throughout its 88 minutes."[4] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film three stars and wrote: "What holds the film together is not its plot (there isn't one) but its attitude, its general instinct for what is funny in our society."[5]
See also
- List of American films of 1968
References
- "Berlinale 1969: Prize Winners". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- Thompson, Howard (December 16, 1968). "The Screen: 'Greetings' on 34th Street". The New York Times. p. 61. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- "Film Reviews: Greetings". Variety. December 25, 1968. p. 18. ISSN 0042-2738.
- Thomas, Kevin (May 21, 1969). "'Greetings' at the Granada". Los Angeles Times. Part IV, p. 12. ISSN 0458-3035.
- Ebert, Roger (July 30, 1969). "Greetings movie review & film summary (1969)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 23, 2022 – via RogerEbert.com.
External links
- Greetings at IMDb
- Greetings at AllMovie
- Greetings at Rotten Tomatoes
- Greetings at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Greetings at the TCM Movie Database
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[it] Ciao America!
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