Country: USA
Year: 2002
Duration: 100'
The world of Harvey Pekar: archivist, intellectual, collector, but above all
creator of the autobiographical comic strip American Splendor. For over
twenty years, these pages have marked the difficulties, casual experiences and
enthusiasms Pekar experiences every day in his hometown, Cleveland, Ohio.
American Splendor, which is a mixture of fiction, documentary and comics,
is based on the authentic saga of a normal man who has found love, family and a
creative voice through comics.
"To us, the Cleveland of Harvey's
comics was reminiscent of the naturalism of many great seventies films like
Fat City, The Deer Hunter and Midnight Cowboy. By working
with a tight, earth-toned palette, we felt we could capture the industrial,
rust-belt landscape of Harvey's universe" (S.S. Berman, R. Pulcini).
Biography
film director
Shari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini (New York, USA, 1964) and Shari Springer Berman (New York, USA, 1963), after first making documentaries, debuted in feature films with American Splendor (2003), based on the homonymous comic books by Harvey Pekar, which was screened at Torino Film Festival and then obtained an Oscar nomination. They next directed the TV documentary Wanderlust (2006), about the history of American road movies; the comedies The Nanny Diaries (2007), which attended Venice Film Festival, and The Extra Man (2010), based on the homonymous novel by Jonathan Ames. With TV drama Cinema Verite (2011) they received an Emmy Award.
FILMOGRAFIA
VH1 Legends (ep. BB King, doc., tv, 1997), Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s (doc., 1997), The Young and the Dead (doc, 2000), Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches (tv, doc., 2002), American Splendor (2003), Wanderlust (tv, doc., 2006), The Nanny Diaries (Diario di una tata, 2007), The Extra Man (Un perfetto gentiluomo, 2010), Cinema Verite (tv, 2011), Imogene (2012).
Robert Pulcini
Robert Pulcini (New York, USA, 1964) and Shari Springer Berman (New York, USA, 1963), after first making documentaries, debuted in feature films with American Splendor (2003), based on the homonymous comic books by Harvey Pekar, which was screened at Torino Film Festival and then obtained an Oscar nomination. They next directed the TV documentary Wanderlust (2006), about the history of American road movies; the comedies The Nanny Diaries (2007), which attended Venice Film Festival, and The Extra Man (2010), based on the homonymous novel by Jonathan Ames. With TV drama Cinema Verite (2011) they received an Emmy Award.
FILMOGRAFIA
VH1 Legends (ep. BB King, tv, doc., 1997), Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s (doc., 1997), The Young and the Dead (doc, 2000), Hello, He Lied & Other Truths from the Hollywood Trenches (tv, doc., 2002), American Splendor (2003), Wanderlust (tv, doc, 2006), The Nanny Diaries (Diario di una tata, 2007), The Extra Man (Un perfetto gentiluomo, 2010), Cinema Verite (tv, 2011), Imogene (2012).
Cast
& Credits
Regia,
soggetto e sceneggiatura/Director, story, screenplay: Shari Springer
Berman, Robert Pulcini
Fotografia/Director of photography: Terry Stacey
Scenografia/Set design: Robert DeSue
Costumi/Costumes : Michael Wilkinson
Montaggio/Film editor: Robert Pulcini
Musica/Music: Mark Suozzo, Eytan Mirsky (titoli)
Interpreti e personaggi/Cast and characters: Chris Ambrose (Superman), Joey Krajcar (Batman), Josh Hutcherson (Robin), Cameron Carter (Green Lantern), Daniel Tay (Harvey giovane/young Harvey), Mary Faktor (casalinga/housewife), Paul Giamatti (Harvey Pekar), Harvey Pekar (vero Harvey/real Harvey), Shari Springer Berman (intervistatore/interviewer)
Produttore/Producer: Ted Hope
Co-produttore/Co-producer: Julia King
Contatti/Film contact: Maud Nadler per HBO Films
Fotografia/Director of photography: Terry Stacey
Scenografia/Set design: Robert DeSue
Costumi/Costumes : Michael Wilkinson
Montaggio/Film editor: Robert Pulcini
Musica/Music: Mark Suozzo, Eytan Mirsky (titoli)
Interpreti e personaggi/Cast and characters: Chris Ambrose (Superman), Joey Krajcar (Batman), Josh Hutcherson (Robin), Cameron Carter (Green Lantern), Daniel Tay (Harvey giovane/young Harvey), Mary Faktor (casalinga/housewife), Paul Giamatti (Harvey Pekar), Harvey Pekar (vero Harvey/real Harvey), Shari Springer Berman (intervistatore/interviewer)
Produttore/Producer: Ted Hope
Co-produttore/Co-producer: Julia King
Contatti/Film contact: Maud Nadler per HBO Films