Cinemania (2002)
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- 1h 23min
- Documentary
- 03 Apr 2003 (Netherlands)
- Movie
This documentary about the culture of intense cinephilia in New York City reveals the impassioned world of five obsessed movie buffs. The filmmakers expose this delightfully deranged cult by capturing the daily lives of its members....
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Cast
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Jack Angstreich | ... |
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Eric Chadbourne | ... |
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Bill Heidbreder | ... |
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Roberta Hill | ... |
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Harvey Schwartz | ... |
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Richard Aidala | ... |
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Tia Bonacore | ... |
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| David Schwartz | ... |
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Michael Slipp | ... |
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| Audrey Hepburn | ... |
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Ray Privett | ... |
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Directed by
| Angela Christlieb | ||
| Stephen Kijak | ||
Written by
| Angela Christlieb | ... | () |
Produced by
| Gunter Hanfgarn | ... | producer |
| Stephen Kijak | ... | co-producer: New York City |
| Avi Zev Weider | ... | associate producer: New York City (as Avi Weider) |
Music by
| Robert Drasnin | ||
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Cinematography by
| Angela Christlieb | ||
Editing by
| Angela Christlieb | ||
| Stephen Kijak | ||
Editorial Department
| Angela Christlieb | ... | additional editor |
| Carsten Schmidt | ... | on-line editor |
| Thomas Sessner | ... | commissioning editor |
Sound Department
| Tom Blankenberg | ... | sound mixer |
| Manuel López Torrecillas | ... | sound |
| Jennifer Packard | ... | sound |
| Mario Pego | ... | sound |
| Dietmar Post | ... | sound |
| Heiko Schendel | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tanya Braganti | ... | still photographer |
| Gaetan Rousseau | ... | additional camera operator: final sequence |
Animation Department
| David Chartier | ... | animator |
| Avi Zev Weider | ... | animator (as Avi Weider) |
Additional Crew
| David Chartier | ... | opening titles |
| Tasheka Josephs | ... | intern |
| Johannes Sabinski | ... | translator: texts |
| Avi Zev Weider | ... | opening titles (as Avi Weider) |
Thanks
| Martin Baer | ... | thanks |
| Annette Brauerhoch | ... | thanks |
| Emerson Bruns | ... | thanks (as Emerson Brunz) |
| John Burgan | ... | special thanks (as John 'The Godfather' Burgan) |
| Michelle Byrd | ... | thanks |
| Françoise Cactus | ... | thanks |
| John Cocchi | ... | thanks |
| Marshall Edelson | ... | thanks |
| Manuel Falkenberg | ... | thanks |
| Shelly Federman | ... | thanks |
| Josh Goodman | ... | thanks |
| Brezel Göring | ... | thanks |
| Petra Hartfeil | ... | thanks |
| James Harvey | ... | thanks |
| Rita Hayworth | ... | thanks (as Rita) |
| Audrey Hepburn | ... | thanks (as Audrey) |
| Christopher Herrmann | ... | thanks |
| Henry Hershkowitz | ... | thanks |
| Rinaldo Hopf | ... | thanks |
| Miriam Hopkins | ... | thanks (as Miriam) |
| Wolfgang Huber | ... | thanks |
| Sarah Jackson | ... | thanks |
| Tomoko Kalamoto | ... | thanks |
| John Keogh | ... | thanks |
| Cornelia Klauß | ... | thanks (as Conny Klauß) |
| Joanne Koch | ... | thanks |
| Wieland Kraemer | ... | thanks |
| Edith Kramer | ... | thanks |
| Wibke Kämpfer | ... | thanks |
| Graham Leggat | ... | thanks |
| Howard Mandelbaum | ... | thanks |
| Alice Mateychak | ... | thanks |
| Sue McCarthy | ... | thanks |
| Keith McNally | ... | thanks |
| Thorsten Munkes | ... | thanks |
| Roberta Marie Munroe | ... | thanks (as Roberta Monroe) |
| Martin Pousson | ... | thanks |
| Ulrich Rydzewski | ... | thanks |
| Linda Saetre | ... | thanks |
| Michael Schehl | ... | thanks |
| Heiko Schendel | ... | thanks |
| Sandra Schulberg | ... | thanks |
| Heike Schuppelius | ... | thanks |
| Mathias Schwarz | ... | thanks |
| Eve Sussman | ... | thanks |
| Kathrin Swoboda | ... | thanks |
| Milton Tabbot | ... | thanks |
| Basil Tsiokos | ... | thanks |
| Gabriella Tubella | ... | thanks |
| Andrea Ufer | ... | thanks |
| Vivian Wang | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (in co-production with)
- Hanfgarn & Ufer Film und TV Produktion
- Loop Filmworks (in association with)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (in co-production with)
- Winstar Film + Video (in association with)
Distributors
- Park Circus (2004) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Slovenska Kinoteka (2004) (Slovenia) (theatrical)
- Wellspring Media (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Wellspring Media (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Wellspring Media (2003) (United States) (VHS)
- Winstar Worldwide
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alphaville (thanks)
- American Museum of the Moving Image (thanks)
- Anthology Film Archives (thanks)
- Asian American International Film Festival (thanks)
- Bild + Ton Produktion (post-production: Düsseldorf)
- Brooklyn Academy of Music (thanks)
- Cinema Village (thanks)
- Cobble Hill Cinemas (thanks)
- Director's Guild of America Theater (thanks)
- Doc Fest (thanks)
- Downtown Community Television Center (thanks)
- Film Forum (thanks)
- Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB) (funding)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
- Florence Gould Hall (thanks)
- Gaffer & Grip Studio (post-production: Berlin)
- Gotham Book Mart (thanks)
- Gotham Film and Media Institute (thanks)
- Hektor + Rydzewski (post-production: Düsseldorf)
- Kino Eiszeit, Berlin (thanks)
- Loop Filmworks (opening titles and animation)
- Mannic Media (thanks)
- Mondo Kim's Video (thanks)
- Movie Poster Gallery, Greenwich Village (thanks)
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (thanks)
- No Borders Co-Production Market (thanks)
- Pacific Film Archives (thanks)
- Pastis Restaurant (thanks)
- Photo Fest (thanks)
- Powerline Agency, Berlin (thanks)
- Rose Cinema (thanks)
- The Screening Room (thanks)
- The Ziegfeld Theater (thanks)
- Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center (thanks)
Storyline
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This documentary about the culture of intense cinephilia in New York City reveals the impassioned world of five obsessed movie buffs. The filmmakers expose this delightfully deranged cult by capturing the daily lives of its members. Interviews in movie houses, on the street and in the homes of the subjects tell the story of each individual. Many cannot hold a job, or choose not to. All of them have demoted the importance of the real world, giving all of their attention to the fantasy world of the movies. These human encyclopedias of cinema see two to five films a day, and from 600 to 2,000 films per year. Many have no physical sex lives, living instead in a world of romance with stars like James Dean or Audrey Hepburn. In Cinemania, Hollywood's biggest fans become the true stars. This is the story of their lives, their memories, their unbending habits and the films they love. Written by Miriam Hopkins |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Features A Farewell to Arms (1932). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Cinemania See more » |
| Quotes |
Eric Chadbourne:
French intellectuals are not my favorite people. See more » |