Living in Oblivion (1995)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Tom DiCillo

Writer:

Tom DiCillo (written by)

Release Date:

21 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC!

Plot:

Film about filmmaking. It takes place during one day on set of non-budget movie. Ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers. |

Plot Keywords:

Filmmaker | Filmmaking | Struggling Actor | Diner Scene | Eye Patch

Awards:

7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Steve Buscemi	...	Nick Reve
Catherine Keener	...	Nicole Springer
Dermot Mulroney	...	Wolf
Danielle von Zerneck	...	Wanda
James LeGros	...	Chad Palomino
Rica Martens	...	Cora
Peter Dinklage	...	Tito
Kevin Corrigan	...	Assistant Camera
Hilary Gilford	...	Script
Robert Wightman	...	Gaffer
Tom Jarmusch	...	Driver / Intern
Michael Griffiths	...	Sound Mixer
Matthew Grace	...	Boom
Ryan Bowker	...	Food Service / Clapper
Francesca DiMauro	...	Production Assistant

Also Known As:

Ça tourne à Manhattan (France) [fr]
Csapnivaló (Hungary) (TV title) [hu]
Filmowy zawrót glowy (Poland) [pl]
Hei, kamera käy (Finland) [fi]
Kallitehnes... ston ypno tous (Greece) [el]
Leven in vergetelheid (Netherlands) [nl]
Living in Oblivion - Total abgedreht (Germany) [de]
Living in oblivion - Tystnad, tagning (Sweden) [sv]
Manik depresif (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Si gira a Manhattan (Italy) [it]
Um Realizador em Apuros (Portugal) [pt]
Vivendo no Abandono (Brazil) [pt]
Vivir rodando (Spain) [es]
Ziveti v pozabi (Slovenia) [sl]
Zivot v oblouznení (Czech Republic) [cs]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

JDI Productions

Trivia:

The only scene in the movie that is not a dream sequence is the filming of the dream sequence in the film that the characters are making.

Goofs:

Continuity: The first few times the AC slates, what is written on the slate does not reflect what he calls off.

Quotes:

[Tito doesn't laugh when he's supposed to]
Nick: Cut! Tito... Didn't feel like laughing, did ya?
Tito: I did.
Nick: Oh. Guess I missed it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Mise-en-abyme (2006)

Just great

Funny, absorbing and smart movie about a no-budget film and the people trying to make it. The movie plays around with reality and dreams without getting too obscure or serious. It's well-done, well-acted (one of those rare movies where the entire cast is great), very funny and very smart. Naturally, this bombed...it was TOO intelligent for mainstream audiences and how do you market a film like this. But it plays on IFC all the time and it's basically one of the best films of its year and one of the best on the art of films and filmmaking. If you even slightly like movies, you have to see this. Don't miss it!