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| name = Buster's Bedroom |
| name = Buster's Bedroom |
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| director = [[Rebecca Horn]] |
| director = [[Rebecca Horn]] |
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| producer = Aimée Danis<br>Luciano Gloor<br>Udo Heiland<br>Bruce Marchfelder<br>George Reinhart |
| producer = [[Aimée Danis]]<br>Luciano Gloor<br>Udo Heiland<br>Bruce Marchfelder<br>George Reinhart |
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| writer = Rebecca Horn<br>[[Martin Mosebach]] |
| writer = Rebecca Horn<br>[[Martin Mosebach]] |
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| starring = [[Donald Sutherland]]<br>[[Geraldine Chaplin]]<br>[[Amanda Ooms]] |
| starring = [[Donald Sutherland]]<br>[[Geraldine Chaplin]]<br>[[Amanda Ooms]] |
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| music =[[Sergey Kuryokhin]] |
| music =[[Sergey Kuryokhin]] |
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| cinematography = [[Sven Nykvist]] |
| cinematography = [[Sven Nykvist]] |
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| editing = Barbara von Weitershausen |
| editing = [[Barbara von Weitershausen]] |
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| released = 1990 |
| released = 1990 |
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| runtime = 104 |
| runtime = 104 minutes |
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| country = Germany<br>Canada<br>Portugal |
| country = Germany<br>Canada<br>Portugal |
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| language = Filmed in several languages |
| language = Filmed in several languages |
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'''''Buster's Bedroom''''' is a 1990 independent [[Cinema of Germany|German]] comedy film directed by [[Rebecca Horn]]. The film follows a young woman with an infatuation for [[Buster Keaton]]. The film was shown at the [[Marché du Film]] of the [[Cannes Film Festival]] in May 1990. Later that year it was shown at the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles]] together with Horn's exhibition. The objects of the exhibition were connected to the film, as themes, character references and props.<ref name=nyt/> The film was released in Germany on 9 May |
'''''Buster's Bedroom''''' is a 1990 independent [[Cinema of Germany|German]] comedy film directed by [[Rebecca Horn]]. The film follows a young woman with an infatuation for [[Buster Keaton]]. The film was shown at the [[Marché du Film]] of the [[Cannes Film Festival]] in May 1990. Later that year it was shown at the [[Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles]] together with Horn's exhibition. The objects of the exhibition were connected to the film, as themes, character references and props.<ref name=nyt/> The film was released in Germany on 9 May 1991. The film stars [[Amanda Ooms]], [[Donald Sutherland]] and [[Geraldine Chaplin]]. |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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A dreamy-eyed young woman, Micha (Ooms), is intent on immersing herself in the life and work of her icon, the comic actor, [[Buster Keaton]]. Micha soon finds herself in [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] at Nirvana House, a large, mostly abandoned villa. The residents are a strange group of characters that appear to inhabit lives outside of real time. Nirvana House is also the location where Keaton himself frequented over his alcohol problems and was even detained in a |
A dreamy-eyed young woman, Micha (Ooms), is intent on immersing herself in the life and work of her icon, the comic actor, [[Buster Keaton]]. Micha soon finds herself in [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] at Nirvana House, a large, mostly abandoned villa. The residents are a strange group of characters that appear to inhabit lives outside of real time. Nirvana House is also the location where Keaton himself frequented over his alcohol problems and was even detained in a [[straitjacket]] in the villa. Micha shares this history in common with her idol when she is also placed in a straitjacket but manages to escape. |
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At Nirvana House, Micha meets Dr. O'Connor (Sutherland), who heads the operation and has a penchant for poisonous snakes. She also meets a bitter scotch-drinking ex-actress, Diana (Chaplin). Diana uses a wheelchair as the result of a psychosomatic ailment. Also at Nirvana House is Warlock (Warrilow), an [[asexual]] beekeeper entranced by pollination. |
At Nirvana House, Micha meets Dr. O'Connor (Sutherland), who heads the operation and has a penchant for poisonous snakes. She also meets a bitter scotch-drinking ex-actress, Diana (Chaplin). Diana uses a wheelchair as the result of a psychosomatic ailment. Also at Nirvana House is Warlock (Warrilow), an [[asexuality|asexual]] beekeeper entranced by pollination. Other residents of the facility include a crazed pianist and a sailor-obsessed middle-aged gardener. |
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Another resident is the former prima donna, Serafina (Cortese), who keeps butterflies in her icebox, who frequent an area of the sanatorium |
Another resident is the former prima donna, Serafina (Cortese), who keeps butterflies in her icebox, who frequent an area of the sanatorium known as the Pavilion of Love to play dramatic scenes of welcoming back the Legionnaire, Joe (Wuttke) from the war. The pair sleep together only for Serafina to reject Joe in the morning, doubting his valiance alongside those who died at war, and pulling a fake trigger to his head. However things become dangerous when reality overcomes the fantasy of Nirvana House. This is especially true when Diana develops very jealous feelings over Micha's relationship with Dr. O'Connor.<ref name=nyt/> |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Geraldine Chaplin]] as Diana Daniels |
*[[Geraldine Chaplin]] as Diana Daniels |
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*[[Valentina Cortese]] as Serafina Tannenbaum |
*[[Valentina Cortese]] as Serafina Tannenbaum |
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*David Warrilow as Mr. Warlock |
*[[David Warrilow]] as Mr. Warlock |
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*[[Taylor Mead]] as James |
*[[Taylor Mead]] as James |
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*Ari Snyder as Lenny Silver |
*Ari Snyder as Lenny Silver |
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*[[Martin Wuttke]] as Joe |
*[[Martin Wuttke]] as Joe |
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*[[Mary Woronov]] as Jane |
*[[Mary Woronov]] as Jane |
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*[[Nina Franoszek]] as Sue |
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*[[Buster Keaton]] (Archive Footage) |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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Michael Brenson of ''[[The New York Times]]'' described the film as "largely convincing" and that "In mood and style, it has a touch of Fellini's magic, a touch of Visconti's decadence and a touch of Bunuel's liberating illogic. The film's narrative weaves together the objects in the exhibition. Its flow defines the artist's sensibility."<ref name=nyt>Brenson, Michael. ''Buster Keaton Inspires a Spooky German Film''. The New York Times. 4 November 1990</ref> |
Michael Brenson of ''[[The New York Times]]'' described the film as "largely convincing" and that "In mood and style, it has a touch of Fellini's magic, a touch of Visconti's decadence and a touch of Bunuel's liberating illogic. The film's narrative weaves together the objects in the exhibition. Its flow defines the artist's sensibility."<ref name=nyt>Brenson, Michael. ''Buster Keaton Inspires a Spooky German Film''. The New York Times. 4 November 1990</ref> |
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The film was nominated for [[German Film Award for Best |
The film was nominated for the [[German Film Award for Best Fiction Film]].<ref>Holloway, Ron. '' 'Schtonk!' in the lead for German awards''. The Hollywood Reporter. 22 April 1992</ref> The academy awarded Nina Von Hugo the award for [[:de:Deutscher Filmpreis/Bestes Szenenbild|Best Production Design]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 01:55, 26 September 2022
| Buster's Bedroom | |
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| Directed by | Rebecca Horn |
| Written by | Rebecca Horn Martin Mosebach |
| Produced by | Aimée Danis Luciano Gloor Udo Heiland Bruce Marchfelder George Reinhart |
| Starring | Donald Sutherland Geraldine Chaplin Amanda Ooms |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Barbara von Weitershausen |
| Music by | Sergey Kuryokhin |
Release date | 1990 |
Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | Germany Canada Portugal |
| Language | Filmed in several languages |
Buster's Bedroom is a 1990 independent German comedy film directed by Rebecca Horn. The film follows a young woman with an infatuation for Buster Keaton. The film was shown at the Marché du Film of the Cannes Film Festival in May 1990. Later that year it was shown at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles together with Horn's exhibition. The objects of the exhibition were connected to the film, as themes, character references and props.[1] The film was released in Germany on 9 May 1991. The film stars Amanda Ooms, Donald Sutherland and Geraldine Chaplin.
Plot
A dreamy-eyed young woman, Micha (Ooms), is intent on immersing herself in the life and work of her icon, the comic actor, Buster Keaton. Micha soon finds herself in Santa Barbara at Nirvana House, a large, mostly abandoned villa. The residents are a strange group of characters that appear to inhabit lives outside of real time. Nirvana House is also the location where Keaton himself frequented over his alcohol problems and was even detained in a straitjacket in the villa. Micha shares this history in common with her idol when she is also placed in a straitjacket but manages to escape.
At Nirvana House, Micha meets Dr. O'Connor (Sutherland), who heads the operation and has a penchant for poisonous snakes. She also meets a bitter scotch-drinking ex-actress, Diana (Chaplin). Diana uses a wheelchair as the result of a psychosomatic ailment. Also at Nirvana House is Warlock (Warrilow), an asexual beekeeper entranced by pollination. Other residents of the facility include a crazed pianist and a sailor-obsessed middle-aged gardener.
Another resident is the former prima donna, Serafina (Cortese), who keeps butterflies in her icebox, who frequent an area of the sanatorium known as the Pavilion of Love to play dramatic scenes of welcoming back the Legionnaire, Joe (Wuttke) from the war. The pair sleep together only for Serafina to reject Joe in the morning, doubting his valiance alongside those who died at war, and pulling a fake trigger to his head. However things become dangerous when reality overcomes the fantasy of Nirvana House. This is especially true when Diana develops very jealous feelings over Micha's relationship with Dr. O'Connor.[1]
Cast
- Amanda Ooms as Micha
- Donald Sutherland as Dr. O'Connor
- Geraldine Chaplin as Diana Daniels
- Valentina Cortese as Serafina Tannenbaum
- David Warrilow as Mr. Warlock
- Taylor Mead as James
- Ari Snyder as Lenny Silver
- Martin Wuttke as Joe
- Mary Woronov as Jane
- Nina Franoszek as Sue
- Buster Keaton (Archive Footage)
Reception
Michael Brenson of The New York Times described the film as "largely convincing" and that "In mood and style, it has a touch of Fellini's magic, a touch of Visconti's decadence and a touch of Bunuel's liberating illogic. The film's narrative weaves together the objects in the exhibition. Its flow defines the artist's sensibility."[1]
The film was nominated for the German Film Award for Best Fiction Film.[2] The academy awarded Nina Von Hugo the award for Best Production Design.
