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Murder a la Mod is a 1968 American film directed by Brian De Palma in his first feature film as a director and writer. An experimental, low-budget murder-mystery, it was shot on black-and-white 16mm film. Following its limited theatrical release, the film was rarely seen until its reissue on DVD in 2006.
Murder à la Mod: Directed by Brian De Palma. With Andra Akers, William Finley, Margo Norton, Jared Martin. Naive young Karen wants to help her struggling amateur-filmmaker boyfriend Christopher raise enough money so he can divorce his wife.
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- Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Brian De Palma
- 1968-05-01
Aug 3, 2021 · Murder à la Mod (1968 Film Noir, Crime, Murder, Mystery, Dramady) PLOT: Naive young lady Karen wants to help her struggling amateur filmmaker boyfriend Christopher raise enough money so he can divorce his wife.
A girl is murdered and the story goes into the exploration of the three most likely suspects.
A (partially) non-linear storyline shows the same significant events from several different characters' perspectives (a la Tarantino's Jackie Brown).
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- Brian De Palma
- David Nusair
Overview. Naive young Karen wants to help her struggling amateur filmmaker boyfriend Christopher raise enough money so he can divorce his wife. Meanwhile, jolly psycho-prankster Otto stalks the building where Christopher is shooting a low-grade adult movie in order to keep himself afloat. Brian De Palma. Director, Writer.
'Murder a la Mod' opens with various young models being asked to undress during a screen test. An unclear delineation of reality and film, each expresses trepidation about posing nude, only wanting to do it to earn enough money to help the unseen photographer divorce his wife.
