
A Very Natural Thing
Seen it?1974 | 86 min | Drama, Romance
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Behind the Candelabra or Cabaret, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
When David, an ex-monk still in his twenties meets Mark, he falls hard; soon he's asked Mark if they can live together. Things go well for awhile, and then differences in their definition of "commitment" begin to push them apart. Mark wants other sexual adventures, David tries to go along. Can they talk through the crisis in their relationship or is a breakup in the offing? David sees his relationship with Mark as a marriage, so if it ends, can David's heart ever heal?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Purusha Larkin
- Robert McLaneDavid
- Curt GarethMark
- Bo WhiteJason
- Anthony McKayGary, the Roommate
- Marilyn MeyersValerie, his Fiance
- Jay PierceAlan
- Barnaby RudgeHughey
- A. Bailey ChapinMinister
- Scott EismanStudent
- Michael KellBoating Family