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The King of Comedy

Movie · 1982 · 109 min

A cringe-inducing, slow-burn descent into delusion that makes you squirm with discomfort and nervous laughter.

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1982 film by Martin Scorsese
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Year
1982
Runtime
109 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • celebrity
  • media
  • identity
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour6
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, biographical, comedy drama, crime, black comedy, crime drama
Directed by
Martin Scorsese
Written by
Paul D. Zimmerman
Starring
Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Liza Minnelli, Jerry Lewis, Joe Strummer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Victor Borge, Tony Randall
Music
Robbie Robertson
Cinematography
Fred Schuler
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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