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This Is My Life|Julie Kavner

This Is My Life

Julie Kavner and Samantha Mathis
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Overview

From Macy's cosmetics counter to stand-up comic, salesgirl Dottie Ingels becomes an overnight sensation and her whole life suddenly changes. Sent off to stardom by her agents, Dottie finds her new life is everything she dreamed of... except for one thing. Her daughters aren't quite so happy with a famous mom who stays away long and turns their lives into a show.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Nora Ephron - Director
Julie Kavner
Samantha Mathis
Gaby Hoffmann
Carrie Fisher
Dan Aykroyd
Dr. Rabbi Joel Y. Zion
Eric R. Mendelsohn
John E. Johnson
Juliet Taylor
Katherine Greenwood

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Manufactured on Demand, Mono Sound)
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 024543848707
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: NR
  • Release Date: October 2012

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
Dottie Ingels, a single mother raising two daughters in Queens, sells cosmetics at Macy's and dreams of being a stand-up comedian. When an aunt dies, leaving her a small inheritance, Dottie decides to make the dream a reality by moving to Manhattan and throwing herself into the fast-paced world of New York stand-up comedy. Dottie's rise to success is meteoric, but as her life is increasingly taken up with travel and television appearances, she finds less and less time to spend with her girls. Can Dottie pursue her brilliant new career without sacrificing her close and loving relationship with her children?

Notes:
Stand-up comedy consultants: Meg Wolitzer, Joy Behar. Comedic consultants: Bob Nelson, Tim Blake Nelson. Filmed on location in Las Vegas and New York, and on a soundstage in Toronto, Canada, in DeLuxe color. Soundtrack album available on Qwest Cassettes and Compact Discs. Feature film directorial debut for author/screenwriter Nora Ephron. Her scripts for "Silkwood" and "When Harry Met Sally" were both nominated for Academy Awards. She also published two collections of essays ("Crazy Salad" and "Scribble, Scribble") and one autobiographical novel, "Heartburn," which was made into a film. Co-screenwriter and journalist Delia Ephron is her sister. Originally rated R; the film was re-edited to earn a PG-13 in 1992. Rated BBFC 12 by the British Board of Film Classification.

Reviews:
"...Kavner earns her star spot with a resoundingly hilarious and true performance..." - 03/05/1992 Rolling Stone, p.75-7


"...[A] witty, picture-perfect slice of New York life....[Kavner shows] unfailing warmth and sturdiness in the role..." - 02/21/1992 New York Times, p.C8


"...Kavner captures the brittle layers of ego that go into the making of a stand-up comic..." - 02/28/1992 Entertainment Weekly, p.34


"...Very smart and likable....The movie gives us something good..." - 02/21/1992 Los Angeles Times, p.F8


"...What makes it work is the attention to character quirks....There is humor in this approach, and also some truth..." - 03/06/1992 Chicago Sun-Times, p.37

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