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UNITED STATES · 1983
The King of Comedy
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Synopsis
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
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My favourite American filmmakers are Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch and Martin Scorsese. Taxi Driver, The King of Comedy, Raging Bull – these are films that pushed me to make films.
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obsession · celebrity culture · delusion · stalking · show business
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