film
Mikey and Nicky
directed by Elaine May, USA 1976, 106'
- One of the masterpieces of 1970s American cinema that is still waiting to be discovered in Poland. Mikey and Nicky was born out of creative labor pains: filming lasted a staggering 110 days, an incredible amount of footage was shot, and editing took two long years. Elaine May’s gangster tragicomedy about two friends and a professional betrayal is an intimate, nocturnal odyssey set in a gritty Philadelphia—the "City of Brotherly Love," through which Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky was already running that very same year.
- May, the godmother of American improvisational comedy, was the only woman directing films for Hollywood studios during that decade. Thanks to her persistence and tireless ingenuity, Mikey and Nicky delivers an unforgettable performance by two masters: Peter Falk, the famous Lieutenant Columbo, and John Cassavetes, the guru of American independent cinema. Get ready for laughter that catches in your throat, and buddy talk that is always just one step away from pure cringe.