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Storytelling (2001) 6.7
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Metascore: 50/100
Reviews: 131 user | 97 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil. Director:Todd SolondzWriter:Todd Solondz |
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Cast
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| Selma Blair | ... | ||
| Leo Fitzpatrick | ... |
Marcus (segment "Fiction")
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| Maria Thayer | ... |
Amy (segment "Fiction")
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Elli (segment "Fiction")
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| Devorah Rose | ... |
Lucy (segment "Fiction")
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Nancy Anne Ridder | ... |
Joyce (segment "Fiction")
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| Steve Rosen | ... |
Ethan (segment "Fiction")
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| Aleksa Palladino | ... | ||
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | ... |
Melinda (segment "Fiction")
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Sue (segment "Fiction")
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Mike Schank | ... | |
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Mr. DeMarco (segment "Non-Fiction")
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Storytelling is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young hopeful/ troubled characters, it explores issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation Written by Fine Line Features
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sexual content, language and some drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
8 November 2001 (Russia) See more »Also Known As:
Untitled Todd Solondz Project See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$73,688 (USA) (25 January 2002)Gross:
$912,442 (USA) (22 March 2002)Company Credits
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[after a pause]
Mr. Scott: No.
[another ugly pause]
Vi: Thank you for being honest.
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Performed by Elton John
Written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin (as Bernard J.P. Taupin)
Published by Happenstance Limited / Rouge Booze, Inc.
Administered by Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Courtesy of Mercury Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Trivia
Emmanuelle Chriqui, Adam Hann-Byrd, and Heather Matarazzo also filmed scenes that were cut from the film. See more »Goofs
The positions of Scooby's hands when he is holding the gun change between shots. See more »Quotes
Vi: Do you... think I have potential... as a writer?[after a pause]
Mr. Scott: No.
[another ugly pause]
Vi: Thank you for being honest.
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Soundtracks
"Island Girl"Performed by Elton John
Written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin (as Bernard J.P. Taupin)
Published by Happenstance Limited / Rouge Booze, Inc.
Administered by Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Courtesy of Mercury Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Probably Director Todd Solondz' most mature work to date, Storytelling is split into two parts `Fiction' and `Non-Fiction' - yet similar themes underlie both and pose questions about what we call reality when it comes to prejudice and taboo subjects. Whilst in previous attempts (such as `Happiness') Solondz' work has merely been controversial, in this film he berates political correctness more accurately and more entertainingly. It exposes ridiculous attitudes in the name of political correctness, whether it is the student with an awful essay who almost escapes criticism because he has cerebral palsy, or a black teacher who gets away with being a pervert because his victim doesn't want to entertain thoughts of racism. Nothing is sacred: Jews and the Holocaust also come in for merciless examination. But part of the film involves the story of a `documentary' being made within the main story, by an exploitative screwed up filmmaker who wants to do his own thing in the name of art, so in this sense, Storytelling even turns on itself and questions the validity of using the subject matter that it does. A controversial, worthy, and very entertaining film that stretches your ability to make moral judgements within a convincingly coherent framework.