Something Wild is a 1961 American neo noir psychological thriller film directed by Jack Garfein , and starring his then wife Carroll Baker , Ralph Meeker , and Mildred Dunnock . It follows a young New York City college student who, after being brutally raped, is taken in and held captive by a mechanic who witnessed her suicide attempt on the Manhattan Bridge . The film is based on the 1958 novel Mary Ann by Alex Karmel, who co-wrote the screenplay with Garfein.
23-407: Something Wild may refer to: Film and TV [ edit ] Something Wild (1961 film) , a drama starring Carroll Baker and Ralph Meeker Something Wild (1986 film) , an action/comedy starring Jeff Daniels, Melanie Griffith, and Ray Liotta "Something Wild" ( Dawson's Creek episode) Music [ edit ] Something Wild (album) ,
46-404: A staff member, making it appear that he got drunk and fell unconscious on the quadrangle all by himself. Cadet Avery is expelled, and De Paris sees to it that every cadet who took part in the incident lies during the investigation to conceal his own involvement. Two freshmen, along with the roommates of De Paris and the regimental commander, eventually decide to end De Paris' manipulation of them and
69-538: Is a 1957 American film noir about students faced with an ethical dilemma in a military college in the Southern United States . It was directed by Jack Garfein , produced by Sam Spiegel , and was adapted from a novel and stage play by Calder Willingham called End as a Man . It marked the film debut of Ben Gazzara , George Peppard and Julie Wilson . Gazzara, Pat Hingle , Mark Richman and Arthur Storch reprised their roles, after starring in
92-399: Is a senior at the fictional Southern Military College. Using the authority of his own rank, his father's connections with the school, and the college's tradition of allowing upperclassmen to bully new cadets, De Paris effectively does what he pleases. Everyone at the school is either afraid of him or believes he is a normal or even exemplary cadet. One night, he frames George Avery, the son of
115-471: Is brutally raped while walking in a park near her home in the Bronx. Traumatized by the experience, Mary Ann washes away all the evidence and destroys her clothing. She hides the rape from her mother and stepfather, with whom she has an already distant relationship. Mary Ann unsuccessfully tries to continue living her normal life. She takes the subway to school and faints during the crush of people. This results in
138-525: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Something Wild (1961 film) Released in December 1961, Something Wild violated a number of Hollywood conventions and taboos by showing an on-screen rape and brief nudity , and received a mixed response from film critics. Mary Ann Robinson, a teenaged girl attending college in New York City,
161-443: Is pregnant (if by Mike or the rape is not revealed). Her mother insists that she come home, and Mary Ann tries to impress upon her mother that she now considers the apartment her home. Jack Garfein had made his debut as film director with End as a Man (1957). He formed Prometheus Productions with his wife Carroll Baker. It obtained film rights to Mary Ann , the first novel by Alex Karmel, published in 1958. Karmel and Garfein wrote
184-467: The Academy Award for Best Cinematography the following year for The Hustler . The film was shot on location in New York City. The supporting cast included Jean Stapleton , playing Mary Ann's boisterous rooming-house neighbor, and Doris Roberts , portraying Mary Ann's store co-worker. Diane Ladd , in her film debut, has an uncredited bit part. Something Wild had its theatrical premiere at
207-501: The New York Daily News praised Baker as a "fine actress" and Garfein's direction "very tight and smooth," summarizing: " Something Wild carries a moral for the feminine sex: Don't walk in the city's parks alone after dark." The New York Times critic Bosley Crowther said that it was "quite exhausting to sit through that ordeal in the apartment," and that "it is not too satisfying, because it isn't quite credible and
230-568: The Planescape setting of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Something Wild . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Something_Wild&oldid=1163144545 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
253-529: The Plaza Theatre in New York City on December 20, 1961. The film was not a financial success, described by Dorothy Kilgallen as a "box office disappointment" and "a financial blow to the star and her husband." Jonas Mekas wrote in Film Quarterly that the film was the "most interesting American film of the quarter; it may become the most underestimated film of the year." Wanda Hale of
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#1732798375928276-439: The debut album by Children of Bodom "Something Wild", a song by John Hiatt from Perfectly Good Guitar "Something Wild", a song by Iggy Pop from Brick by Brick " Something Wild ", a song by Lindsey Stirling featuring Andrew McMahon Other uses [ edit ] Something Wild, an Australian native foods business co-founded and part-owned by Daniel Motlop Something Wild (module) , an adventure module for
299-546: The eye. The following morning, he has no recollection of the incident, but his eye is badly hurt and eventually must be removed. Mike now says that he wants Mary Ann to stay there, saying "I like the way you look here." She wants to leave, but he refuses to let her go, keeping the door locked. He holds her captive in the apartment, but she refuses to have anything to do with him. One night, Mike proposes to Mary Ann and she rejects him, saying she just cannot. He again attempts to be physical with her. Mary Ann reveals to Mike that she
322-482: The film's themes in his symphonic work Music for a Great City . The original film score, taken from private session recordings preserved by the director, was finally released on CD in 2003. The opening title sequence, which featured sped-up city imagery, was created by Saul Bass . Director of photography Eugen Schüfftan was a noted German cinematographer and inventor of the Schüfftan process who went on to win
345-500: The police escorting her home, which upsets her prim and unsympathetic mother. The rape continues to haunt Mary Ann. She leaves school abruptly and walks downtown, through Harlem and Times Square to the Lower East Side. There she rents a room from a sinister-looking landlord. She takes a job at a five and ten store, where her coworkers dislike her because she is distant and unfriendly. Her crude, promiscuous neighbor Shirley at
368-592: The rooming house is rebuffed when she offers to "introduce" Mary to her male friends. Overwhelmed at her job after her co-workers play a prank on her, Mary Ann walks across the Manhattan Bridge and almost jumps into the East River, but she is stopped by Mike, a mechanic. At first, he seems to have her best interests in mind, offering her shelter and food. She decides to stay with him, but when he comes home drunk and tries to attack her, Mary Ann kicks him in
391-431: The school. By the time De Paris is cornered in a restaurant in the nearby town, a great many cadets have banded together against him. Laurie Corger, the regimental commander, orders him to sign a statement confessing to engineering Avery's expulsion and going to great lengths to conceal the truth from investigators. Initially reacting with smug confidence and indignant anger at being accused, De Paris finally folds and signs
414-476: The script, and United Artists agreed to finance. It was originally called Something Wild in the City . The score for the film was by American composer Aaron Copland . Morton Feldman was originally commissioned to compose the score, but when Garfein heard the music, he reportedly said "My wife is being raped and you write celesta music?" and promptly replaced Feldman with Copland. In 1964, Copland reused some of
437-522: The stage version. The film is noteworthy, due to the entire acting and technical staff being from the Actors Studio . It focuses on the dehumanization associated with the tradition of hazing within the college and is noteworthy for its portrayal of homoerotic themes – and at least one gay character – at a time when the Hays Code prohibited such expression. Cadet Staff Sergeant Jocko De Paris
460-421: The statement, asking that he be allowed to leave quietly. The cadets then take him away from the restaurant and start dragging an increasingly frantic and blindfolded De Paris towards a railroad track. Instead of throwing him in front of the approaching train as he expects, they put him on board once it stops. As the train begins to move again, De Paris, having removed his blindfold, runs to the last car and rails at
483-495: The symbolic meaning (if there is one) is beyond our grasp." In 2007, the film was screened at New York's IFC Center , billed as a "lost indie film classic." The film was released for the first time on DVD as part of the MGM Limited Edition Collection in December 2011. The Criterion Collection released the film on Blu-ray and DVD on January 17, 2017. The Strange One The Strange One
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#1732798375928506-421: The watching cadets, shouting furiously, "I'll be back! I'll get you guys! You can't do this to Jocko De Paris!" and introducing Character Notes * Thomas K. Schwabacher of The Harvard Crimson described Jocko as a "sadist". ** Storch used artificial buckteeth to portray his character as ugly. He did not do this in play versions. *** According to TCM, Perrin has an attraction to Jocko. **** Peonie
529-500: Was the one who blinded him in one eye. Mike still insists he needs her. When Mary Ann discovers the door unlocked, she leaves, walking through the city and sleeping in Central Park. She later returns to Mike's apartment, and when he asks why she has returned, she says "I came for you." She writes her mother, who comes to the apartment and is shocked to see where and with whom Mary Ann lives. She has married Mike and announces that she
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