American Splendor (film)

Infobox Film
name = American Splendor

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caption = "American Splendor" theatrical poster
director = Shari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini
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writer = Comic Book:
Harvey Pekar
Joyce Brabner
Screenplay:
Shari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini
starring = Paul Giamatti
Hope Davis
Harvey Pekar
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cinematography = Terry Stacey
editing = Robert Pulcini
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released = January 20, 2003 "(Sundance Film Festival)"
flagicon|Canada July 18, 2003
"(limited)"
flagicon|USA August 15, 2003 "(limited)"
runtime = 100 min.
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country = USA
language = English
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budget = $2 million
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amg_id = 1:278964
imdb_id = 0305206

"American Splendor" is a 2003 biopic about Harvey Pekar, the author of the "American Splendor" comic book series. It is in part an adaptation of the comics, which dramatize Pekar's life. It was written and directed by documentarians Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. It stars Paul Giamatti as Pekar and Hope Davis as his wife, Joyce Brabner. However, it also features appearances from Pekar and Brabner themselves (along with Toby Radloff), who discuss their lives, the comic books, and how it feels to be depicted onscreen by actors. It was filmed entirely on location in Cleveland and Lakewood in Ohio.Fact|date=July 2007

Cast

Responses

"American Splendor" won the Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film at the Sundance Film Festival, in addition to the award for Best Adapted Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America. At the Cannes Film Festival in 2003, the movie received the FIPRESCI (critics) award. [ [http://www.fipresci.org/awards/awards/awards_2003.htm#cannes 2003 FIPRESCI award winners] ] It was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2003 Academy Awards. The film has a 94% fresh rating of positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.

References

External links

* [http://www.americansplendormovie.com Official website]
*imdb title|0305206
*rotten-tomatoes|id=american_splendor|title=American Splendor
* [http://www.moviehole.net/news/20030817_2143.html Paul Giamatti interview for American Splendor]

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