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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Joseph Mitchell (books)
Howard A. Rodman (screenplay)
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Release Date:
26 May 2000 (USA) more
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Plot:
Around 1940, New Yorker staff writer Joe Mitchell meets Joe Gould, a Greenwich Village character who cadges meals... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
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Stunning, but not for everyone. more (40 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Ian Holm ... Joe Gould

Stanley Tucci ... Joe Mitchell

Hope Davis ... Therese Mitchell

Sarah Hyland ... Elizabeth Mitchell

Hallee Hirsh ... Nora Mitchell
Celia Weston ... Sarah
Patrick Tovatt ... Harold Ross

Susan Sarandon ... Alice Neel

Patricia Clarkson ... Vivian Marquie

John Tormey ... Harry Kolis

Jack O'Connell ... Chef
Jerry Mayer ... Minetta Bartender
Nell Campbell ... Tamar (Hostess)

Ron Ryan ... Jack

Allan Corduner ... Francis McCrudden
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
104 min | Argentina:108 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Joe Gould: In the winter, I'm a Buddhist; in the summer, I'm a nudist! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Edge of Outside (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Fragments of 'Anna's Magdalen's Notebook' more

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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Stunning, but not for everyone., 8 November 2005
10/10
Author: cableaddict from United States

I just caught this "little" gem on the IFC. They are currently showing it in heavy rotation, around the dinner hour.

Other reviews have given a great overview, so no need to repeat. If you enjoy intelligent movies that actually have something to say, DO NOT pass this one up. -And don't worry, this is not a dry, artsy-fartsy movie. There is quite a bit of subtle comedy. In fact, the movie could correctly be classified as a comedy, although miles away from any Jim Carrey effort.

If you are a huge fan of said Mr Carrey, then you will likely hate this movie. It is quite deep, and demands a lot of attention and thought from its audience.

One thing I want to mention, that I haven't seen written previously, is how brilliant I think the whole concept of Joe's "oral history" is. This concept is spot-on. Formal history is simply a glorified, selective record written by the powers that be. It's written by the winners and often bears little resemblance to the truth. True history is the collective thinking, over time, of the general masses. What we think is what is, and that's different for everyone. Wonderful.

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