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Celebrity
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*Celebrity* is a 1998 American black-and-white comedy drama film written and directed by Woody Allen. The cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Hank Azaria, Kenneth Branagh, and Judy Davis. Production was led by producers Letty Aronson, Richard Brick, Jacqui Safra, and Jean Doumanian, with Jacqui Safra also serving as executive producer. Sven Nykvist served as director of photography, Susan E. Morse as film editor, and Frank Loesser as composer. The narrative is set in New York City, and the film was produced by Sweetland Films and Jean Doumanian Productions.
The film has a runtime of 113 minutes and was released in 1998. It was distributed by Miramax and Netflix in video on demand format. The production had a budget of 12,000,000 and generated revenue of 5,078,660. Audience assessments vary across platforms, with an IMDb rating of 6.3 based on 28,673 votes, a TMDb vote average of 5.994 from 508 votes, and other review scores including 5.5/10, 42%, and 42/100.
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6.0The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment journalist. His assignments take him to the swankiest corners of Manhattan, but as he jumps from one lavish party to another and engages in numerous empty romances, he starts to doubt the worth of his work. Meanwhile, top TV producer Tony falls for Robin and introduces her to the world of celebrity.
Cast
- Hank Azaria as David
- Kenneth Branagh as Lee Simon
- Judy Davis as Robin Simon
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Brandon
- Melanie Griffith as Nicole Oliver
- Famke Janssen as Bonnie
Themes
- celebrity
- exzentrik
- reporter
- ex-wife
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Woody Allen
- Written by
- Woody Allen
- Produced by
- Letty Aronson Richard Brick J.E. Beaucaire Jean Doumanian Charles H. Joffe Jack Rollins
- Starring
- Hank Azaria Kenneth Branagh Judy Davis Leonardo DiCaprio Melanie Griffith Famke Janssen Michael Lerner Joe Mantegna Bebe Neuwirth Winona Ryder Charlize Theron
- Cinematography
- Sven Nykvist
- Edited by
- Susan E. Morse
- Production companies
- Sweetland Films Magnolia Productions
- Distributed by
- Miramax Films
- Release date
- November 20, 1998 ( 1998-11-20 )
- Running time
- 113 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $12 million
- Box office
- $5.1 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Celebrity is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Kenneth Branagh, and featuring Judy Davis and an ensemble cast. The screenplay describes the divergent paths taken by a couple following their divorce.
The film received lukewarm reviews from critics and was a commercial disappointment.
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