Critically acclaimed director viktor taransky academy awardwinner al pacino the godfather, scarface has just lost his last shot at a comeback when his temperamental flesh and blood. Simone 2002 official trailer al pacino, winona ryder scifi movie hd a producers film is endangered when his star walks off, so he. Viktor taransky is an oscarwinning director whose last couple of films tanked. I think many of the flaws are because the movie was written, directed and produced by one person.
Al pacino plays victor taransky, a hollywood director in a tailspin until a series of accidents lead him to create the worlds first virtual movie star, simone. With al pacino, catherine keener, rachel roberts, benjamin salisbury. S1m0ne 1 hours and 57 minutes movie 2002 the career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Critically acclaimed director viktor taransky academy awardwinner al pacino the godfather, scarface has just lost his last shot at a comeback when his temperamental flesh and blood actress walked off his movie. Only his young daughter lainey evan rachel wood still believes in hima little. Either way viktor taransky al pacino finds himself growing more and more aware of the mediaobsessed culture in which he tries to earn his living. Al pacino plays the director, viktor taransky, once brilliant, recently the author of a string of flops. Pacino was born april 25, 1940, in east harlem, ny. Either way viktor taransky al pacino finds himself growing more and. Fortunately, simone has as its reallife star one of the most fleshandblood of all actors, al pacino, who plays viktor taransky, the movie director who unleashes simone on a world that has no. Mais le vrai ecrin du film, ce nest pas simone, mais al pacino, qui passe par tous les etats et montre encore une fois quel immense acteur bien reel il est. Simone script transcript from the screenplay andor the. Taransky is a film director struggling to survive in an industry that doesnt require or want his artistic vision.
You would expect him to undergo a transformation when his movie with simone becomes a hit. Simone 2002 a contemporary satire on hollywood, simone is the story of disillusioned producer viktor taransky al pacino, who creates the first totally believable synthetic actress, simone. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of simone. Viktor taransky academy awardwinner al pacino the godfather. Al pacino, catherine keener, rachel roberts, benjamin. Taranski al pacino looks like an old tired, slightly crazed man throughlout the movie. A filmmaker al pacino creates a computergenerated actress.
Taranskys current project, sunrise sunset, is almost finished when its ultradiva star, nicola anders, walks off the set, suing the. Simone or sim one or simulation1 as the floppy disk is known as becomes a real character. S1m0ne 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Al pacino biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie.
The other actors in the movie are told simone will be added to their. Brooding and intense, al pacino has remained one of hollywoods premier actors throughout his lengthy career, a popular and critical favorite whose list of credits includes many of the finest films of his era. Released august 23rd, 2002, simone stars al pacino, catherine keener, pruitt taylor vince, jay mohr the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a score of 49 out of 100 on. All al pacino movies, ranked by tomatometer truman show, which in the opinion of this writer was one of the best films of 1998, opened this week starring incomparable al pacino. My main gripe with simone is a little complicated, but ill try my best to explain. Trecho do filme s1mone simulation one simone 200203 rachel roberts como s1mone al pacino como victor taransky. Its one of those would if movies where the concept trumps the acting and cinematography. Download now s1m0ne 2002 online streaming download. The lengths that al pacino goes through to make everyone think that simone is real are hysterical. A contemporary satire on hollywood, simone is the story of disillusioned producer viktor taransky al pacino, who creates the first totally believable synthetic actress, simone.
Although no one has ever seen the real simone the movies original title, by the way, she is so flawless, so beautiful, so. Fired by his exwife and studio head, taransky just lost any hope of. However, swept up by her instant success, including a major singing career, the producer cannot bear to admit his fraud to the world or himself. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. His exwife, elaine catherine keener, the head of the studio, has lost all hope for his career and pulls the plug on his latest project when the temperamental star winona ryder blows up. Alfredo james al pacino established himself as a film actor during one of cinemas most vibrant decades, the 1970s, and has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of american movies. I loved the moment when an announcer states that all news reports, including the ones about the war have taken a back seat to the oscar nominations. A producers film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to digitally create an actress to substitute for the star, becoming an overnight sensation that everyone thinks is a real person. Taransky is a film director struggling to survive in an industry that.
Al pacino leads the cast and gives a wonderfully charming performance, and is joined by a strong supporting cast that includes catherine keener, jay mohr, and evan rachel wood. Simone stylized as s1m0ne is a 2002 american science fiction film written, produced, and directed by andrew niccol. Gennaro lives with his ailing grandpa, who sits outside holding tight to his last quarter. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress simone to sub for the starthe first totally believable synthetic actress. Would if you could digitally produce a musician, athlete or actor for the pure purpose of entertaining a population and didnt have to worry about prima donnas, excessive salaries and bloated budgets. S1m0ne you make me feel like a natural woman mary j. Alma mater actors studio hb studio occupation actor, filmmaker years active 1967present works full list partners jan tarrant 19881989 beverly dangelo 19972003 lucila polak 20082018 children 3 awards full list alfredo james pacino is. The movie mostly wants to be a farce andor satire genres ill admit normally leave me cold and theres some fun in seeing al pacino running around a backlot guarding a door from studio executives. Trailer du film simone simone bandeannonce vf allocine. The truman show was a brilliant send up of television and those of us who will watch whatever is on. Al pacino pacino at the 2004 venice film festival born alfredo james pacino 19400425 april 25, 1940 age 80 new york city, new york, u.
Finally, the simone script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the al pacino movie s1m0ne. Avec al pacino, catherine keener, evan rachel wood, jay mohr, pruitt taylor vince presse. A producers film is endangered when his star walks off, so he decides to. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress simone to sub for the. He was born april 25, 1940 in manhattan, new york city, to italianamerican parents, rose nee gerardi and sal pacino. Simone 2002 official trailer al pacino, winona ryder scifi. Simone film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia s1m0ne also spelled simone is a 2002 sciencefiction comedy film written, produced and directed by. It stars al pacino, catherine keener, evan rachel wood, rachel roberts, jay mohr, and winona ryder. Al pacino and catherine keener in s1mone i agree with scott that it does help to be a movie fan to enjoy s1mone. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Simone by andrew niccol al pacino, catherine keener.
Al pacino plays the director, viktor taransky, once brilliant, recently the. Raised in the bronx, he attended the legendary high school for performing arts, but dropped out at the age of 17. And in the ruthless, getemintothetheater atmosphere of hollywood, decorated and awarded dont mean a thing unless it happened this morning. Rien ne va plus pour le realisateur viktor taransky.
She begins to take a life of her own is the only way to describe it. Either way viktor taransky al pacino finds himself growing more and more. With al pacino, mary elizabeth mastrantonio, jerry barone, patrick borriello. It stars al pacino, catherine keener, evan rachel wood, rachel roberts, jay.
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