Doubletalk

Doubletalk

Doubletalk

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Doubletalk

1975

0h 10m

7.0(7 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Doubletalk is a 1975 short film directed by Alan Beattie. The film follows a young man who picks his girlfriend up at her family home and meets her parents -- and the audience is privy to their private thoughts and impressions. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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Dick DeCoit

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Dick DeCoit

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Richard Eastham

father

Richard Eastham

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Nada Rowand

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