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The Big Shave (1967) D: Martin Scorsese. Peter Bernuth. Excellent Martin Scorsese short film about a young man who is shaving and cuts himself, with the results symbolic of the Vietnam War, which Scorsese was opposed to.
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- Short, Drama, Horror
- Martin Scorsese
- 1968-10
The Big Shave is a 1967 six-minute body horror short film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is also known as Viet '67.
- Peter Bernuth
- Martin Scorsese
- Martin Scorsese
- English
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A pristine white bathroom soon becomes a site of crimson-stained shaving carnage in Martin Scorsese’s daring student film, a potent and disturbing allegory for the horrors of the Vietnam War.
The Big Shave. Directed by Martin Scorsese • 1967 • United States. Starring Peter Bernuth. A pristine white bathroom soon becomes a site of crimson-stained shaving carnage in Martin Scorsese’s daring student film, a potent and disturbing allegory for the horrors of the Vietnam War.
Summaries. In the process of shaving, a young man cuts himself. A lot. This short film is a metaphor for the Vietnam War. A man walks into a meticulously clean and sterile bathroom, concentrating on the polished porcelain and shiny metal motif. He then proceeds to shave.
