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"Is she real? ..or did he make her up?"

1998 1h 43m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 51

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Synopsis

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A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot. After discovering a mysterious package, he meets and falls in love with a beautiful aspiring actress, but their happiness is cut short by a series of strange, dreamlike events.

“Is she real? ..or did he make her up?”

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Cast

Harvey Keitel
Izzy Maurer
Mira Sorvino
Celia Burns
Willem Dafoe
Dr. Van Horn
Gina Gershon
Hannah
Mandy Patinkin
Philip Kleinman
Vanessa Redgrave
Catherine Moore
Don Byron
Tyrone Lord
Richard Edson
Dave Reilly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Auster
Writers: Paul Auster
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Ireland

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Ireland.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Auster, shot by Alik Sakharov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Harvey Keitel and Mira Sorvino and Willem Dafoe carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Is she real? ..or did he make her up?".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Auster directs. Alik Sakharov behind the camera. Graeme Revell scores. Tim Squyres cuts. Produced in United States of America, Ireland. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Ireland.
3Directed by Paul Auster, shot by Alik Sakharov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Graeme Revell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tim Squyres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Harvey Keitel and Mira Sorvino and Willem Dafoe carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Is she real? ..or did he make her up?".
8IMDB entry: tt0125879 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.