Living in Oblivion
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Living in Oblivion

Nick is about to discover the first rule of filmmaking: if at first you don't succeed... PANIC!

7.2 / 10 1995 1h 30mR English
Comedy

Storyline

Low-budget independent filmmaker Nick Reve tries to keep everything together as his production is plagued with an insecure actress, a megalomaniac star, a pretentious beret-wearing director of photography, and lousy catering.

Cast & Crew

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Nick Reve

Lead
Catherine Keener

Catherine Keener

Nicole Springer

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Wolf

Danielle von Zerneck

Danielle von Zerneck

Wanda

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Chad Palomino

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Tito

Rica Martens

Rica Martens

Cora

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Assistant Camera

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom DiCillo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Living in Oblivion is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker