Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

"Ask yourself if you're really happy."

2001 1h 44m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 111

Drama

Synopsis

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In New York City, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house-cleaner, a professor, and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of life's cold unpredictability.

“Ask yourself if you're really happy.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Matthew McConaughey
Troy
John Turturro
Walker
Clea DuVall
Beatrice
Amy Irving
Patricia
Alan Arkin
Gene
David Connolly
Owen
Joseph Siravo
Bureau Chief
A.D. Miles
Co-Worker

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jill Sprecher
Writers: Jill Sprecher, Karen Sprecher
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jill Sprecher, shot by Dick Pope. 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 Alex Wurman. 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 Stephen Mirrione 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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Matthew McConaughey and John Turturro and Clea DuVall carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Ask yourself if you're really happy.".

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IMDB entry: tt0268690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jill Sprecher directs. Dick Pope behind the camera. Alex Wurman scores. Stephen Mirrione cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jill Sprecher, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Stephen Mirrione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Matthew McConaughey and John Turturro and Clea DuVall carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Ask yourself if you're really happy.".
7IMDB entry: tt0268690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.