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Update on Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," set in contemporary Hollywood.Update on Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," set in contemporary Hollywood.Update on Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilyich," set in contemporary Hollywood.
- Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations
Tiffani Thiessen
- Marie Stein
- (as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen)
Morgan Walsh
- Lucy Lawrence
- (as Morgan Vukovic)
Mike Gold
- Ira Reuther
- (as Michael Gold)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaSarah Danielle Madison's debut.
- Quotes
[Upon hearing of Ivan Beckman's death]
Don West: What, did he freebase his face off?
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Ultimately, deeply moving
I saw this movie without any real knowledge of what it was about (other than some vague memory of having read a good review and quick peruse of the cover at the rental store).
The use of video tape (rather than conventional film), hand held work, some rough cuts and supports acting that treads a fine line between jarring and being naturalistic all took soem time to tune in to (too used to slick Hollywood narrative style!).
But it was certainly worth the effort.
Partly an acidic take on the Hollywood machine (cynicism, drug abuse,deference) but also a film about a man (Ivan) desperately seeking meaning in a world where he can find none. The final scenes, where Ivan seems to come to terms with his end take on a strange beauty.
The decision to run all the credits up front, save for the music and an 'in memory of' add to the final poignancy.
The use of video tape (rather than conventional film), hand held work, some rough cuts and supports acting that treads a fine line between jarring and being naturalistic all took soem time to tune in to (too used to slick Hollywood narrative style!).
But it was certainly worth the effort.
Partly an acidic take on the Hollywood machine (cynicism, drug abuse,deference) but also a film about a man (Ivan) desperately seeking meaning in a world where he can find none. The final scenes, where Ivan seems to come to terms with his end take on a strange beauty.
The decision to run all the credits up front, save for the music and an 'in memory of' add to the final poignancy.
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- Aug 8, 2003
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- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Ivans xtc. (To Live and Die in Hollywood)
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $47,027
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $9,121
- Jun 9, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $47,027
- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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