Pair of Jokers

1990 0h 42m EN

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A tender showbiz saga about an aging Borscht Belter who passes the mantle to a younger comic who is about to get his big break. Offbeat and kitsch, with a striking six-foot blond chanteuse and a great stand-up sequence in The Persian Room at The Pines. Existentialism lives in the Catskills!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jerry Stiller
Scully Wexler
Nora York
Donna Darling
Bernie Passeltiner
Sid Rosshandler
Anna Berger
Sylvia Rosshandler
Ned Eisenberg
Jerry Pinkowitz
Akila Couloumbis
Gus Petropolaiku
Louis Kourakos
Little Boy
Sal Richards
Louis Corelli

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Mannucci
Writers: Isaiah Sheffer
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Mannucci, shot by Nicholas Hutak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lanny Meyers. 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 Yaffa Lerea 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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Jerry Stiller and Nora York and Bernie Passeltiner carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Mark Mannucci directs. Nicholas Hutak behind the camera. Lanny Meyers scores. Yaffa Lerea cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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1Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Mark Mannucci, shot by Nicholas Hutak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lanny Meyers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yaffa Lerea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry Stiller and Nora York and Bernie Passeltiner carry the top of the cast.