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It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone

1973Movie1 h 28 min

DramaHorror
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

Summary

Martín is a tormented and solitary man who hides a shameful and unspeakable secret: he lives with a life-size doll which he treats as if it were his wife. This idyliic, loving existence will be gravely threatened when a prostitute, her daughter, and a pimp enter his life.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

Where to watch

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Not streaming in United States. Where it is:

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Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Pedro Olea
Written by
Pedro Olea, José Luis Martínez Mollá, José Luis Garci

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Facts

May 10, 1973 · 1 h 28 min · Sexual Content

Released
May 10, 1973
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Horror, Drama
Original language
Spanish
Made in
Spain
Available in
38 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone?"

Questions about It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone?

It streams in 38 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.6).

Will It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for uncanny and 7 for tension, but 3 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is It's Not Good for a Man to Be Alone in English?

Spanish

No, it was made in Spanish.