The King of Comedy
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The King of Comedy is a 1982 dark comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese that satirizes celebrity culture through the story of an obsessive aspiring comedian.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dark comedy film
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film ⓘ satirical film ⓘ |
| character |
Jerry Langford
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Masha NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupert Pupkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Fred Schuler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Martin Scorsese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Thelma Schoonmaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1980s American cinema ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
delusion
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loneliness ⓘ the dark side of fame ⓘ |
| leadRoleName | Rupert Pupkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy | Robbie Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
celebrity culture
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obsession with fame ⓘ television talk shows ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later films about fame and media
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satire of celebrity culture and media obsession ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Martin Scorsese filmography ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An obsessive aspiring comedian kidnaps a talk-show host in a desperate attempt to achieve fame. ⓘ |
| portrays |
Jerry Lewis as Jerry Langford
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Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Bernhard as Masha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Arnon Milchan
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Robert Greenhut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Embassy International Pictures
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Twentieth Century-Fox Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-12-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 109 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Paul D. Zimmerman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Diahnne Abbott
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Ed Herlihy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandra Bernhard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The King of Comedy (restoration and related projects)
this entity surface form:
Robert De Niro in The King of Comedy (intertextual reference)
subject surface form:
Jerry Lewis
this entity surface form:
The King of Comedy (1982 film)