Amateur (film)
| Amateur | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Hal Hartley |
| Written by | Hal Hartley |
| Starring |
Isabelle Huppert Martin Donovan Elina Löwensohn Michael Gaston |
Release dates | 1994 |
| Country |
United States United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
Amateur is a 1994 comedy crime drama film written and directed by Hal Hartley starring Isabelle Huppert, Martin Donovan and Elina Löwensohn.[1][2]
Title
The title is also an acronym, encompassing elements of the film
Plot
Donovan plays Thomas, an amnesiac trying to put his life back together, who meets an ex-nun (Huppert) writing pornographic stories. The scenes of overt violence were new territory for Hartley, but the film was still in his usual deadpan and dialogue-driven style.
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert - Isabelle
- Martin Donovan - Thomas Ludens
- Elina Löwensohn - Sofia Ludens
- Michael Gaston - Sharpshooter
- Damian Young - Edward, Jaque's Accountant
- Chuck Montgomery - Jan, Jaque's Goon
Soundtrack
| Amateur | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Label | Matador Records |
The soundtrack features excerpts from various alternative artists:
- Mind Full of Worry -- The Aquanettas
- Only Shallow -- My Bloody Valentine
- Water -- PJ Harvey
- Japanese to English -- Red House Painters
- Shaker -- Yo La Tengo
- Tom Boy -- Bettie Serveert
- Girls! Girls! Girls -- Liz Phair
- Then Comes Dudley -- The Jesus Lizard
- Here -- Pavement
The soundtrack also included original music by "Ned Rifle" (a pseudonym used by Hal Hartley) and Jeff Taylor. It was released by Matador Records.
See also
References
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ "Amateur (1994)". wdw. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
External links
- Amateur at the Internet Movie Database
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