The Big Shave
The Big Shave

The Big Shave (1967)

Not Rated (US) | USA | None | 6 min
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
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This short film is a metaphor for the Vietnam War. A man walks into a meticulously clean and sterile bathroom, concentrating on the polished porcelain and shiny metal motif. He then proceeds to shave. When his face is clean, however, he only continues to shave until he pierces through his skin. Blood covers him and falls around him, the red contrasting the perfect spotlessness of the bathroom.

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Release Date

Belgium
(Knokke-le-Zoute Film Festival)
1967-12
USA
(New York Film Festival)
1968-10
West Germany
(TV premiere)
1970-08-03
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

The Big Shave
(Original title)
A nagy borotválkozás
Hungary
La grande rasatura
Italy (tv title)
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
None
Violence & Gore
Severe
Profanity
None
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
None
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Severe