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"An existential comedy"

2004 1h 46m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 735

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.

“An existential comedy”

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Cast

Jason Schwartzman
Albert Markovski
Isabelle Huppert
Caterine Vauban
Dustin Hoffman
Bernard Jaffe
Lily Tomlin
Vivian Jaffe
Jude Law
Brad Stand
Mark Wahlberg
Tommy Corn
Naomi Watts
Dawn Campbell
Angela Grillo
Angela Franco

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David O. Russell
Writers: David O. Russell, Jeff Baena
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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CAST

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235+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David O. Russell, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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The take

David O. Russell directs. Peter Deming behind the camera. Jon Brion scores. Robert K. Lambert cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 91% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
4International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
5235+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by David O. Russell, shot by Peter Deming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Jon Brion. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Robert K. Lambert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jason Schwartzman and Isabelle Huppert and Dustin Hoffman carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "An existential comedy".
11IMDB entry: tt0356721 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "jealousy", "wife", "detective", "protest".