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Titolo originale: The King of Comedy
Regia: Martin Scorsese |
Anno: 1982
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Dramma Commedia
Tag: prison | new york city | blackmail | show business | entertainer | fbi | studio | receptionist | zealous | cautionary | hilarious | audacious | mean spirited |
Cast: Robert De Niro | Jerry Lewis | Diahnne Abbott | Sandra Bernhard | Shelley Hack | Frederick de Cordova | Ed Herlihy | Lou Brown | Loretta Tupper | Peter Potulski | Vinnie Gonzales | Whitey Ryan | Doc Lawless | Marta Heflin | Katherine Wallach | Charles Kaleina | Richard Baratz | Catherine Scorsese | Cathy Scorsese | Chuck Low | Liza Minnelli | Leslie Levinson | Alan Potashnick | Michael Kolba | Robert Colston | Ramon Rodriguez | Chuck Coop | Sel Vitella | Margo Winkler | Tony Boschetti | Mick Jones | Joe Strummer | Paul Simonon | Kosmo Vinyl | Ellen Foley | Pearl Harbour | Gaby Salter | Jerry Baxter-Worman | Don Letts | Matt Russo | Thelma Lee | Joyce Brothers | George Kapp | Victor Borge | Ralph Monaco | Rob-Jamere Wess | Kim Chan | Audrey Dummett | June Prud'Homme | Edgar J. Scherick | Thomas M. Tolan | Ray Dittrich | Richard Dioguardi | Jay Julien | Harry J. Ufland | Scotty Bloch | Jim Lyness | Bill Minkin | Diane Rachell | Dennis Mulligan | Tony Devon | Peter Fain | Michael F. Stodden | Gerard Murphy | Jimmy Raitt | Martin Scorsese | Tony Randall | Charles Scorsese | Mardik Martin | William Jorgensen | Marvin Scott | Chuck Stevens | William Littauer | Jeff David |

Rupert Pupkin, aspirante divo, passa la sua vita a preparare spettacoli che sogna di poter interpretare, prima o poi, alla televisione. Un giorno riesce a salire sulla macchina del suo idolo, Jerry Langford, chiedendogli di poter partecipare al suo show. Langford, per liberarsene, lo invita a telefonargli in ufficio. Da questo momento, per Rupert, è tutto fatto, e comincia così il suo assedio a Langford...

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Jason Bateman has said that Rupert Pupkin is one of his favorite all time acting performances. He re [...] D
Mardik Martin: A friend of Martin Scorsese as Second Man at Bar, where Rupert Pupkin is watching his [...] D
Donald E. Westlake shelved his novel "The Comedy Is Finished" for the rest of his life without publi [...] D
Martin Scorsese had suffered from poor health both before and during the film's production. He had p [...] D
At the time of release, the pride and joy gag would have been universally recognized by American aud [...] D
Paul Zimmerman wrote the screenplay in the 1970's and Robert DeNiro tried to get it made then but di [...] D
Steve Carell is a huge fan of the film and partially based his performance in Foxcatcher(2014) on De [...] D
Martin Scorsese: A television director. D
Martin Scorsese has stated that he "probably should not have made" the film. D
In preparation for his role, Robert De Niro studied Richard Belzer's stand-up comedy acts. D
Sally Kirkland had stated she was considered for, and almost got the role of, Masha, as she was good [...] D
In the scene where Jerry hits Masha, Jerry Lewis originally wanted Sandra Bernhard to fall through a [...] D
The first film released by Regency Enterprises. D
Joyce Brothers: As herself, a guest on The Jerry Langford Show. D
Martin Scorsese said later that making this film was an "unsettling" experience, in part because of [...] D
The looming directors' strike caused the film to go over budget. D
With a budget of $19 million, this was a huge flop at the box office. It only earned $2.5 million an [...] D
Jerry Lewis found Martin Scorsese's working method initially frustrating, as he was made to wai [...] D
When Jerry Langford is walking down the street, he is stopped by a woman talking on the telephone. W [...] D
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. D
Sandra Bernhard said in the DVD extras that Jerry Lewis was uncomfortable while filming; she said it [...] D
Opening film at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival. D
George Kapp (Mystery Guest) was a real New York City high school chemistry teacher in the 1960s and [...] D
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio's debut. D
Much of the scene where Rupert (Robert De Niro) shows up at Jerry's house was improvised. Kim Chan i [...] D
Robert De Niro and Diahnne Abbott were married in real life at the time. D
Final film of Marta Heflin. D
Jerry Langford's lawyer was played by Martin Scorsese's real-life lawyer. D
The Clash, one of Martin Scorsese's favorite bands, makes a brief appearance at a phone booth. D
Frederick De Cordova: The film and television producer as the producer of The Jerry Langford Show. D
Johnny Carson, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, and Orson Welles were cons [...] D
The talk show segments were filmed on videotape (like a real talk show) and later transferred to fil [...] D
In the scene where Robert De Niro and Sandra Bernhard argue in the street, three of the "street scum [...] D
Writer Paul D. Zimmerman wrote the screenplay in the late 1960s, with Dick Cavett in mind as the tal [...] D
While being profiled for "E! True Hollywood Story", Jerry Lewis was surprised at the critics praise [...] D
In the opening crowd scene, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (uncredited extra in crowd scene) can be see [...] D
Tony Randall: As himself, an emergency guest host of the Jerry Langford Show. D
Jerry Lewis suggested that his character be killed by Rupert at the end of the film, but Martin Scor [...] D
According to Martin Scorsese, the scene when Rupert (Robert De Niro) and Rita (Diahnne Abbott) show [...] D
Ed Herlihy: As himself, the announcer of The Jerry Langford Show. D
William G. Schilling filmed a role in the scene where fans approach Jerry as he walks down the stree [...] D
A digitally restored version of the movie was presented as the closing night feature of Robert De Ni [...] D
Clues about the reality of the ending can be surmised by Rupert Pupkin's wardrobe. Throughout much o [...] D
Shavuot, mentioned by Masha (Sandra Bernhard), is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of t [...] D
In the original script, when Rupert and Rita meet in the diner, there is a stranger sitting behind R [...] D
As already mentioned, Chuck Low, who famously played Morrie in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, has a s [...] D
Charles Scorsese: The father of director Martin Scorsese as the First Man at Bar where Rupert Pupkin [...] D
To prepare for the role of Rupert Pumpkin, Robert DeNiro spent time with a real life superfan, Vinny [...] D
Jerry Lewis played a character with the same first name as his own. Jerry Langford was originally na [...] D
Michael Cimino, Milos Forman, Bob Fosse, and Randal Kleiser were interested in directing at one poin [...] D
Italian censorship visa # 79042 delivered on 23 July 1983. D
Jerry Lewis improvised his "I'm just a human being" monologue to Rupert. Lewis and Sandra Bernhard m [...] D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated for the Top 100 F [...] D
The story and characters in this film were cited as a major influence on Joker (2019). Beyond the ob [...] D
This was Sandra Bernhard's second appearance in a live-action movie, after I piacevoli sogni di Chee [...] D
According to Martin Scorsese, there was a long search to find the right actress to play Masha. D
Sandra Bernhard was allowed to improvise most of her lines, as she had no formal acting training, an [...] D
Frederick De Cordova, who played talk-show director Bert Thomas, was executive producer of The Tonig [...] D
Meryl Streep turned down the part of Masha, played by Sandra Bernhard. D
Entertainment Tonight called The King of Comedy the flop of the year at the end of the year in 1983. D
Martin Scorsese has said that he thought Robert De Niro's best performance under his direction was i [...] D
The only film Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese have made together in which De Niro has facial hair [...] D
Robert De Niro used anti-Semitic remarks to anger Jerry Lewis while filming the scene where Rupert P [...] D
In The Making of 'Cape Fear' (2001), when J. Lee Thompson expresses how pleased he is that Martin Sc [...] D
Rupert Pupkin's (Robert De Niro) mom was played by real-life mother of director Martin Scorsese who [...] D
According to Martin Scorsese, the visual style was inspired by Life of an American Fireman (1903). D
Jeannie Berlin unsuccessfully auditioned for the part of Masha. D
In his monologue on the Jerry Langford show, Rupert Pupkin says that he is from Clifton, New Jersey. [...] D
Edgar J. Scherick: The film and television producer as a television network President. D
Martin Scorsese said he wanted there to be no difference between fantasy and reality in the film. D
Robert De Niro wrote Martin Scorsese a letter before filming expressing his reluctance to the castin [...] D
Nicole Kidman is a big fan of the film, and has claimed in interviews that it is her favorite comedy [...] D
At Jerry's apartment after meeting Rupert for the first time, the Film Noir 'Pickup on South Street' [...] D
This film is in the Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films on Letterboxd. D
Cathy Scorsese: The daughter of Martin Scorsese as Dolores, a fictional fan of Rupert who appears in [...] D
The film playing in Jerry's apartment just before he gets Masha's phone call is Samuel Fuller's Mano [...] D
When Rupert is talking to Rita in a restaurant, a man in the background is imitating Rupert's hand g [...] D
Martin Scorsese is quoted as saying about the screenplay, "I thought the movie was just a one-line g [...] D
Liza Minnelli filmed a scene where she played herself on Jerry Langford's talk show and sang "New Yo [...] D
Lou Brown: As the band leader of the Jerry Langford Show. D
Victor Borge: As himself, a guest on the Jerry Langford Show. D