Film about filmmaking. It takes place during one day on set of non-budget movie. Ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers.
Director:
Tom DiCilloWriter:
Tom DiCillo
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Cast
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| Steve Buscemi | ... | Nick Reve | |
| Catherine Keener | ... | Nicole Springer | |
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | Wolf | |
| Danielle von Zerneck | ... | Wanda | |
| James Le Gros | ... | Chad Palomino (as James LeGros) | |
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Rica Martens | ... | Cora |
| Peter Dinklage | ... | Tito | |
| Kevin Corrigan | ... | Assistant Camera | |
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Hilary Gilford | ... | Script |
| Robert Wightman | ... | Gaffer | |
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Tom Jarmusch | ... | Driver / Intern |
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Michael Griffiths | ... | Sound Mixer |
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Matthew Grace | ... | Boom |
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Ryan Bowker | ... | Food Service / Clapper |
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Francesca DiMauro | ... | Production Assistant |
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Film about filmmaking. It takes place during one day on set of non-budget movie. Ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers.
Plot Keywords:
neo screwball comedy | looking at oneself in a mirror | 1990s | filmmaking | filmmaker |Taglines:
Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 July 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Csapnivaló See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USAEdit
Box Office
Budget:
$500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$47,965, 16 July 1995Gross USA:
$1,111,790Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,111,790Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
MonoAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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This was the first credited film role for Peter Dinklage who had previously avoided the traditional elf and leprechaun type of role offered to actors with dwarfism. In Lining in Oblivion he plays Tito, a frustrated dwarf actor who complains about his clichéd roles. See more »Goofs
When the gaffer talks about his private film project, the script on the bed flips between shots. See more »Quotes
Nick: Hey Bob, you think you can make any more noise with the dolly you creaky motherfucker !See more »
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statement after the end credits: The characters and incidents portrayed and the names herein are sort of fictitious, and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is sort of coincidental and unintentional. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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"Living in Oblivion" is one of your video store's coolest secrets. Writer-director Tom Dicillo takes a satiric look at independent films while capturing the ups and downs of making a movie. For the cast and crew of the film within this film, the downs hilariously outnumber the ups.
Steve Buscemi shines in an all-too-rare lead role as the frustrated director. There's also great work by James LeGros as the pompous leading man, Catherine Keener as the insecure leading lady, and Dermot Mulroney as the broken-hearted cinematographer.
Dicillo is especially concerned with the nightmares and daydreams of his characters, and rightly adopts a dreamy visual style that shifts between black and white and color.
It all adds up to an uncommonly intelligent, artistic, and funny(!) comedy that deserves your attention.