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Wikipedia article




'Keep It for Yourself' is a 1991 black-and-white short drama film written and directed by Claire Denis.

Plot



Sophie comes to New York from France with the intention of meeting up with a man she met a few months before. She finds herself alone in the man's apartment, and she discovers that he left town because he was scared stiff at the idea of seeing her.

Cast



* Sophie Simon

* Sarina Chan

* Michael James

* E. J. Rodriguez

* Jim Stark

* James Schamus

* Michael Stun

* Sara Driver

* Vincent Gallo

Notes



* The French director Claire Denis hired Vincent Gallo to act in several films, such as 'Keep It for Yourself', the made-for-TV 'U.S. Go Home', and its follow-up feature 'Nnette et Boni' (1996).

* Claire Denis preferred black faces in her movies at first. "Vincent Gallo is an old face for me - the first time I shot him was 10 years ago in a short I made in New York called 'Keep it for Yourself'".

References




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