Me, Natalie

Me, Natalie

I guess I really didn't need help finding a husband... what I needed was help finding myself.

1969 · 111 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama, Comedy

Since she was a child, Natalie Miller has always thought she was an ugly ducking. Despite her mother's encouragement that she will grow up to be pretty, Natalie has never believed it will happen. She runs away to Greenwich Village to find herself and discovers a vibrant bohemian counterculture.

Directed by Fred Coe · Written by A. Martin Zweiback

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