The Pity Card

2006 0h 12m EN

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 4

Comedy

Synopsis

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Is The Best Place For A First Date Really The Holocaust Museum

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Simon Helberg
Simon
Derek Waters
Derek
Ange Billman
Tracy
Lara Everly
Jenny
Zach Galifianakis
Zach
Bill Hader
Eric
Ashley Johnson
Gretel
Jocelyn Towne
Waitress (Madeleine)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bob Odenkirk
Writers: Derek Waters, Simon Helberg, Bob Odenkirk

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bob Odenkirk, shot by Alex Vendler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeremy Konner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Simon Helberg and Derek Waters and Ange Billman carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0493045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bob Odenkirk directs. Alex Vendler behind the camera. Jeremy Konner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Directed by Bob Odenkirk, shot by Alex Vendler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jeremy Konner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Simon Helberg and Derek Waters and Ange Billman carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0493045 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "holocaust (shoah)", "dark comedy", "first date", "cringe".