The Guitar (film)
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| Directed by | Amy Redford |
| Produced by | Heyward Collins |
| Written by |
Amos Poe Gillian Horvat |
| Starring |
Saffron Burrows Isaach De Bankolé Paz de la Huerta Richard Short |
| Music by | David Mansfield |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
| Edited by | David Leonard |
| Distributed by | Cinetic Media |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Guitar is a 2008 drama film about a woman who decides to pursue her dreams after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. The film was directed by Amy Redford, and stars Saffron Burrows, Isaach De Bankolé, Paz de la Huerta, and Richard Short.[1] Janeane Garofalo has a cameo appearance as Dr. Murray.
Overview
One morning, "mouse-burger" Melody "Mel" Wilder is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, then fired from her thankless job and abandoned by her boyfriend. With nothing left to lose, and given only two months to live, she spends her entire life's savings to rent a palatial loft in Greenwich Village. Thinking she'll never have to pay the landlord, she lives off her credit cards, and fills the loft with high-priced products. She seduces both the parcel-delivery man and a pizza delivery girl and teaches herself to play the electric guitar she's romanticized since childhood. These life affirming experiences transform her irrevocably, as she discovers a passion for life and the will to live.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes currently has a critic rating of 33% and an audience rating of 55%.[2]
Cast
- Saffron Burrows as Melody Wilder
- Isaach De Bankolé as Roscoe Wasz
- Paz de la Huerta as Constance 'Cookie' Clemente
- Mia Kucan as Young Mel
- Adam Trese as Mr. Laffs
- Janeane Garofalo as Dr. Murray