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Living in Oblivion (1995)

Living in Oblivion poster
Directed by
Tom DiCillo
Genre
comedy film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 29m
Rated
R
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 330 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film shows the disasters that happen while making a low-budget independent movie. From technical problems to difficult actors and a frustrated director, it reveals the chaos behind the scenes.

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What happens

Living in Oblivion is a 1995 American independent satirical black comedy film written and directed by Tom DiCillo. It stars Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle von Zerneck, James LeGros, and Peter Dinklage in his film debut. The film won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival for DiCillo. It received critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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