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Blumenthal

2013 · 86 min

A talky, bittersweet family comedy that plays like a stagey gathering of eccentrics trading barbs and old wounds.

Directed by
Seth Fisher
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Seth Fisher, Laila Robins, Mark Blum
Overview
A comedy that follows the relatives of Harold Blumethal, a legendary playwright who made his career parodying his family in his work and died laughing at his own joke.

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Directed by
Seth Fisher
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Seth Fisher, Laila Robins, Mark Blum
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • art
    • grief
    • identity
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Seth Fisher
    Written by
    Seth Fisher
    Starring
    Seth Fisher, Laila Robins, Mark Blum, Fred Melamed, Brian Cox, Meiling Melançon, Nicole Ansari-Cox, Robyn Rikoon
    Music
    Noah and the Megafauna
    Cinematography
    Zak Mulligan
    Runtime
    86 min
    Languages
    English

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