Living In Oblivion
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Tom Dicillo
Steve Buscemi
Catherine Keener
Dermot Mulroney
Danielle Von Zerneck
James Legros
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A "Day For Night(mare)" inspired by Kafka, the Marx Brothers, and fifteen years of experience in low-budget filmmaking prompt this tale--a film within a film--which examines the anxieties and mishaps that can befall the creatures of low-budget pictures.
Director
Tom Dicillo
Cast
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Steve Buscemi
Catherine Keener
Dermot Mulroney
Danielle Von Zerneck
James Legros
Rica Martens
Peter Dinklage
Robert Wightman
Hilary Gilford
Kevin Corrigan
Matthew Grace
Michael Griffiths
Ryna Bowker
Francesca Dimauro
Crew
Dana Congdon
Therese Deprez
Tom Dicillo
Jim Farmer
Jane Gil
Hilary Gilford
Michael Griffiths
Ellen Lutter
Dermot Mulroney
Mathew Price
Frank Prinzi
Robert M. Sertner
Marcia Shulman
Camilla Toniolo
Mark Urman
Marcus Viscidi
Danielle Von Zerneck
Frank Von Zerneck
Meredith Zamsky
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival.
Released in United States Summer July 14, 1995
Expanded Release in United States July 21, 1995
Expanded Release in United States July 28, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 4, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 18, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 25, 1995
Expanded Release in United States September 8, 1995
Re-released in United States January 19, 1996
Released in United States on Video February 13, 1996
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States January 1995
Released in United States February 1995
Released in United States September 1995
Released in United States November 1995
Released in United States September 1996
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 17 - April 2, 1995.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 20 - May 4, 1995.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 1995.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 1995.
Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 1-10, 1995.
Shown at London Film Festival (U.S. Independents) November 2-19, 1995.
Second film for former cinematographer Tom DiCillo who marked his feature directorial debut with "Johnny Suede" (USA/1991).
Completed shooting June 1994.
Began shooting November 1993.
Released in United States Summer July 14, 1995
Expanded Release in United States July 21, 1995
Expanded Release in United States July 28, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 4, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 18, 1995
Expanded Release in United States August 25, 1995
Expanded Release in United States September 8, 1995
Re-released in United States January 19, 1996 (New York City)
Released in United States on Video February 13, 1996
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 17 - April 2, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 20 - May 4, 1995.)
Released in United States November 1995 (Shown at London Film Festival (U.S. Independents) November 2-19, 1995.)
Released in United States September 1996 (Shown in New York City (Anthology Film Archives) as part of program "Best of the Indies" September 5-15, 1996.)
Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (International Forum) February 9-20, 1995.)
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 1995.)
Released in United States January 1995 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (in competition) in Park City, Utah January 19-29, 1995.)
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Deauville Film Festival (in competition) September 1-10, 1995.)