The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy is a 1983 film comedy, directed by Martin Scorsese. The film stars Jerry Lewis and Robert De Niro. The film was nominated for the Golden Palm and won a BAFTA.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == Rupert Pupkin is a big fan of the well-known stand-up comedian Jerry Langford. He would like nothing better than following in the footsteps of Jerry Act. Along with his good friend Masha he tries everything to find out about Jerry's life and habits. For Masha is Jerry an Idol, but he is also a role model for Rupert and even a future colleague.
 * 2 Prices
 * 3 Trivia
 * 4 Film Music

When Rupert gets, he portrays in his thought in a future in which Jerry and he are friends. But as soon as Rupert dreams and reality begins to pick up, nothing can stop him.He is pushy and doing everything it can to be a famous comedian. He begins to stalk and Jerry calls even within in his house. After Rupert with his nose is pressed on the facts, there remains only one more option for him about: Jerry kidnap. ==Prices[ Edit] == ==Trivia[ Edit] == ==Film Music[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p len="708" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The music of the film produced by Robbie Robertson, consists of songs by various artists. The album was released on lp by Warner Bros. and has not yet appeared on cd .
 * BAFTA
 * Best Screenplay-Original: Paul D. Zimmerman
 * London Critics Circle Film Award
 * Film of the Year
 * National Society of Film Critics Award
 * Best Supporting Actress: Sandra Bernhard
 * According to the Director the film is a critical view on the idolatry of idols.
 * Before the shooting began, was considered Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Johnny Carson to choose the role of Jerry Langford. Carson refused to do a scene. That was not consistent with the perfectionist work habits by Scorsese. The role eventually went to the well known comedian Jerry Lewis, that his career was started as Dean Martin's Sidekick .
 * On the free moments between the scenes by Robert De Niro play his character remained. At one point he even insulted his opponent. Jerry Lewis was shocked, but it delivered a beautiful rendition on, says Director Scorsese.
 * Martin Scorsese also appears in the film itself. He plays a television Director.
 * Meryl Streep be the role of Masha af. That eventually went to Sandra Bernhard.
 * This film is the fifth collaboration between Scorsese and De Niro. Previously they worked to Mean Streets (1973), Taxi Driver (1976), New York, New York (1977) and Raging Bull (1980).
 * Scorsese made the comment In an interview that this film can be considered as a comic version of Taxi Driver.
 * In the film the character Rupert talk against a cardboard sign that Liza Minnelli State. De Niro, who plays Rupert, and Minelli played together in New York, New York.
 * During the shoot of the film died suddenly ' Cowboy ' Than Johnson, an eccentric Assistant to Scorcese, to meningitis. If Robbie Robertson wrote in memoriam for him the song Between trains and took them in the soundtrack album. In comes the song not Scorseses film for.
 * 1) Back On The Chain Gang (The Pretenders)
 * 2) 'Tain't nobody's Bizness If I Do (B.B. King)
 * 3) Swamp (Talking Heads)
 * 4) King of Comedy (Bob James)
 * 5) Rainbow Sleeve (Rickie Lee Jones)
 * 6) Between Trains ( Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson with Garth Hudson)
 * 7) Steal The Night (Rick Ocasek)
 * 8) Come Rain or Come Shine (Ray Charles)
 * 9) The Finer Things (David Sanborn, composed by Donald Fagen)
 * 10) Wonderful Remark (Van Morrison)