Directed by:
Nicolas RoegScreenplay:
Terry JohnsonCinematography:
Peter HannanCast:
Michael Emil, Theresa Russell, Tony Curtis, Gary Busey, Will Sampson, Patrick Kilpatrick, Jude Ciccolella, Raymond J. Barry, Daniel Benzali, Cassie Stuart (more)Plots(1)
This unique film takes place in 1953, and explores such themes as fame and emotional detachment. The four disparate main characters -- The Professor, The Actress, The Senator, and The Ballplayer, are thinly-veiled versions of Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Joseph McCarthy and Joe DiMaggio, respectively. When they all wind up in the same hotel room one night, the quartets' interactions with one another reveal fascinating aspects of their personalities, including vulnerability, naivete and guilt. But sadly, one trait is common to all four characters: despair. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Michael Emil
UK
Best movies:
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Someone to Love (1987)
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Theresa Russell
USA
Best movies:
Straight Time (1978)
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Tony Curtis
USA
Best movies:
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Gary Busey
USA
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Will Sampson
USA
Best movies:
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Patrick Kilpatrick
USA
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Jude Ciccolella
USA
Best movies:
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Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Sin City (2005)
Raymond J. Barry
USA
Best movies:
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Daniel Benzali
Brazil
Best movies:
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All the Little Animals (1998)
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Cassie Stuart
Best movies:
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The Secret Garden (1987) (TV movie)
Around the World in 80 Days (1989) (series)
Raynor Scheine
USA
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Lou Hirsch
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The Last Days of Patton (1986) (TV movie)
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Mitchell Greenberg
USA
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