The Telephone Book

The Telephone Book

1971 · 87 min · EN · 6.1 (24 votes)
Dir. Nelson Lyon · Starring Sarah Kennedy, Norman Rose, James Harder, Jill Clayburgh, Ondine, Barry Morse

The story of a girl who falls in love with the world's greatest obscene phone call.

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A sexually voracious young woman receives a dirty phone call from a stranger; so satisfied by the experience, she sets out to find him somewhere in New York City.

VIBE

A strange, dreamlike journey through a lonely city. It's a quirky, sensual, and anxious exploration of desire and the search for connection in a surreal urban landscape. Feels like a fever dream you can't quite shake.

surrealquirkysensualanxioussteadysurrealist comedysatiricalNew York centricarthousedesireurban alienationidentityconnection
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