Living in Oblivion Movie Review 1994

Humorous tri-part story is an insiders joke on the problems of low-budget filmmaking, including talent, libido, ego, and pervasive chaos. First, director Nick Reve (Buscemi) tries to film an emotional scene with leading lady Nicole (Keener) only to have everything go wrong; then star Chad (LeGros), a dimwit but a "name," arrives to throw his weight around (and seduce Nicole); and finally the leading lady must deal with an overly sensitive dwarf and Nick's mother. A sleeper.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 92 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Behind the Scenes, Filmmaking, New York, New York

Screenplay

Tom DiCillo

Cast

Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, James LeGros, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle von Zerneck, Robert Wightman, Rica Martens, Hilary Gilford, Peter Dinklage, Kevin Corrigan, Matthew Grace, Michael Griffiths, Ryna Bowker, Francesca DiMauro

Cinematography

Frank Prinzi

Director

Tom DiCillo

Music

Jim Farmer

Producer

Michael Griffiths, Marcus Viscidi, Hilary Golford, Lemon Sky Productions, Sony Pictures Classics

Awards

Sundance 1995: Screenplay.