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The King of Comedy. (film) The King of Comedy is a 1982 [3] American satirical black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro (in his fifth collaboration with Scorsese ), Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard. [4] Written by Paul D. Zimmerman, the film focuses on themes such as celebrity worship and American media culture ...
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- Arnon Milchan
Dec 18, 1982 · The King of Comedy: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard. A passionate yet unsuccessful comedian stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself.
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- Martin Scorsese
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Rated: 4.5/5 Feb 6, 2024 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies While there are positive things to say about the technical aspects of the film, The King of Comedy isn't a comedy but a ...
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The King of Comedy (1983) Martin Scorsese's "The King of Comedy" is one of the most arid, painful, wounded movies I've ever seen. It's hard to believe Scorsese made it; instead of the big-city life, the violence and sexuality of his movies like "Taxi Driver" and "Mean Streets," what we have here is an agonizing portrait of lonely, angry people ...
- The King of Comedy was inspired by an actual obsessive fan. Though it didn’t make its way to the screen until 1983, The King of Comedy actually has its origins in the early 1970s, when Paul D. Zimmerman—then a writer for Newsweek—began thinking about the nature of fame and fandom after reading a story about a man who was obsessed with Johnny Carson.
- Martin Scorsese wasn’t the first director attached. With the seed of a fan obsessed with a talk show host firmly planted in his hand, Zimmerman began working with a famous director on a screenplay for what would become The King of Comedy, but that director wasn’t Martin Scorsese.
- Martin Scorsese didn’t want to do it at first. The King of Comedy arrived in Martin Scorsese’s hands through Robert De Niro, who’d come across the screenplay and brought it to Scorsese in 1974.
- Johnny Carson was the first choice for Jerry Langford. With Scorsese onboard as director and De Niro committed to playing the leading role of Rupert Pupkin, the duo turned their attention to finding the right actor for the talk show host at the center of the film, Jerry Langford.
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Synopsis. Set in New York City, Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a simplistic, driven, and uncool wanna-be comic wanting to break into show business as he is seen stalking his idol Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), a quiet, tired Johnny Carson-like cardboard cut-out of himself. From the moment we see Rupert, he's shoving himself through a large ...
The King of Comedy. Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a deranged comedian who will go to any length to gain the spotlight. Teaming with an equally imbalanced woman (Sandra Bernhard), Pupkin kidnaps his idol, jaded TV talk show host Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis). The ransom? Pupkin gets an appearance on Langford's show. Directed by Martin Scorsese.
