Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Anno di uscita: 1969
Nazione: United States
Alternative Title: Perdidos en la noche, Asphalt-Cowboy, Macadam cowboy, Среднощен каубой, Perdidos na Noite, Kesköine kauboi, Cowboy de medianoche, Cowboy de mitjanit, Keskiyön cowboy, O cow boy tou mesonyktiou, Ponoćni kauboj, Éjféli cowboy, Cowboy Shel Hatzot, Kaboy-e nimeshab, Un uomo da marciapiede, Mayonaka no kâbôi, Vidurnakcio kaubojus, Asfaltcowboy, Nocny kowboj, O Cowboy da Meia-Noite, Cowboiul de la miezul nopţii, Ponoćni kauboj, Полуночный ковбой, Geceyarisi kovboyu, Опiвнiчний ковбой
Regista: John Schlesinger
Writer: James Leo Herlihy, Waldo Salt
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Jerome Hellman
Società: Florin Productions, Jerome Hellman Productions, United Artists
Genere: Buddy Film, Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Lgbt-Related Film, Lgbtq+
Budget: 3.600.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: 1960s, anxious, based on novel or book, cautionary, cynical, fish out of water, friendship, gang rape, homelessness, hustler, lgbt, male bonding, male homosexuality, male prostitution, new york city, polio, prostitute, provocative, rape, rape of a male, shower, texas
Storia
Joe Buck, a naive hustler from Texas, arrives in New York City with dreams of making it big with wealthy women. However, he quickly finds himself at the mercy of the city's cruel underbelly. He forms an unlikely alliance with Enrico 'Ratso' Rizzo, a sickly con man with a bum leg who dreams of escaping to Florida. Together, they try to survive on the streets and make enough money to leave their harsh reality behind. As Joe's hustling career starts to take off, Ratso's health begins to deteriorate, putting their plans for a better life in jeopardy.
Riassunto
Directed by John Schlesinger, 'Midnight Cowboy' is a gritty drama about friendship and survival on the mean streets of New York City. Based loosely on the novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy, the film follows Joe Buck's journey from wide-eyed Texan hustler to disillusioned city dweller. Alongside Ratso Rizzo, his unlikely partner-in-crime, Joe navigates the city's underbelly, facing hardship and cruelty at every turn. The film is notable for its raw portrayal of male friendship and the harsh realities of life on the streets.
