It's Not Just You, Murray!

It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964)

See This Tie... *raises hand*... Twenty Doller'es.

A middle-aged mobster reflects on his rise from bootlegger to success, crediting his longtime friend Joe for his good fortune—unaware that Joe has been betraying him all along, both in business and at home.

Date of release
1964-01-13
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (65)
Runtime
17m
Genres
Comedy, Crime
Director
Martin Scorsese

Casting

Interesting facts

It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964) is a short film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Ira Rubin and Sam De Fazio. The film focuses on Murray, a middle-aged mobster reminiscing about his career without realizing that his success is not all it seems to be. The film premiered at the New York Film Festival in 1966. It's Not Just You, Murray! won various awards including the Producers Guild Award for Best Student Film, and Jesse L Lasky Intercollegiate Award.

Production

The film was made at New York University. The film is 15 minutes long, shot in 16 mm film as black and white film. While working on the film, Martin Scorsese met Laraine Marie Brennan, whom he married. Much of the film was shot in Scorsese's apartment. The story of the film is based on his uncle. Scorsese co-wrote the script with Mardik Martin. The film marked the debut for Scorsese's mother Catherine Scorsese.

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