Living in Oblivion (1995)

Director:

Tom DiCillo

Writer:

Tom DiCillo (written by)

Release Date:

21 July 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC!

Plot:

Film about filmmaking. It takes place during one day on set of non-budget movie. Ultimate tribute to all independent filmmakers. |

Plot Keywords:

Mother Daughter Relationship | Film Within A Film | Eye Patch | Fight Scene | Struggling Actor

Awards:

7 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Steve Buscemi	...	Nick Reve
Catherine Keener	...	Nicole Springer
Dermot Mulroney	...	Wolf
Danielle von Zerneck	...	Wanda
James LeGros	...	Chad Palomino
Rica Martens	...	Cora
Peter Dinklage	...	Tito
Kevin Corrigan	...	Assistant Camera
Hilary Gilford	...	Script
Robert Wightman	...	Gaffer
Tom Jarmusch	...	Driver / Intern
Michael Griffiths	...	Sound Mixer
Matthew Grace	...	Boom
Ryan Bowker	...	Food Service / Clapper
Francesca DiMauro	...	Production Assistant

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

JDI Productions

Trivia:

Director Tom DiCillo didn't want to beg people for money to make this film, so he asked his actors if they would work for free. All of them agreed and most of them even put up money themselves. Eventually anybody who contributed a few dollars got a part in the movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the gaffer talks about his private film project, the script on the bed flips between shots.

Quotes:

Nick: There needs to be more tension when you see him.
Nicole Springer: I thought I wasn't supposed to see him.
Nick: Well, maybe you see him a little.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take 2 1/2 (2005)

A great hidden documentary of a film

For all of us who have worked on a film production before, watching Living in Oblivion is an honor and an enjoyment. For once you have experienced what it is like to work in that kind of atmosphere with that group of people, you accept it even more. A story about a director making a movie, Living in Oblivion holds many true tidbits and crazy moments that occur regularly on a film shoot. The relationship between the director and the D of P, the treatment of the actors between the other actors and the crew, and most importantly, how a director holds himself with one member of the production with another. Altogether, you got an amazing film that tells it like it is. A pure, a true enjoyment.