A lonely woman joins a Friendship Club to find a man. Criterion Collection Year 1969 Video Release 2015 09 29 Studio Criterion Collection Genre Drama MPAA Rating R Color Black and White Runtime 107 Animated Live Action Full Synopsis Martha Beck Shirley Stoler is sullen, overweight, and lonely. Desperate for affection, she joins Aunt Carrie's Friendship Club and strikes up a correspondence with Ray Fernandez Tony Lo Bianco , a charismatic smooth talker who could be the man of her dreams or a degenerate con artist. Based on a shocking true story and shot in documentary style black and white by the confident and inspired Leonard Kastle, in what would be his only foray into filmmaking, The Honeymoon Killers is a stark portrayal of the desperate lengths to which a lonely heart will go to find true love. Director Leonard Kastle Cast Leonard Kastle; Shirley Stoler; Tony Lo Bianco; Mary Jane Higby; Doris Roberts; Kip McArdle; Marilyn Chris; Dortha Duckworth; Barbara Cason; Ann Harris; Mary Breen