| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Summary |
"Edgar, a hapless fiftyish waiter (played with deadpan humor by van Warmerdam himself), quietly takes life’s indignities ranging from abusive customers to a chronically ill wife and his needy girlfriend. Beaten, miserable and just plain fed up, the waiter decides it is time for action. Going straight to the top, he confronts his maker, the man scripting his woeful life. That creator turns out to be a nearby screenwriter, Herman (Mark Reitman), and he soon discovers that he is simply a character in an unfinished story. Attempts to wrest control of his life prove mostly unsuccessful, as the author and his imaginative wife take stabs at re-writes of our put-upon hero's destiny. In this droll black comedy, the line between fiction and real life is only a keystroke away. (Dutch with English subtitles)" -- web |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of World Movies broadcast April 14, 2008. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
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DVD |
| Credits |
Directed and screenplay by Alex van Warmerdam |
| Performer |
Alex van Warmerdam |
| Notes |
Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
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Rated: M |
| Subject |
Reality -- Drama
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Black humor
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| Author |
Warmerdam, Alex van
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World Movies Channel (Firm)
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