Synopsis
Leonard Schiller once counted among New York's literary lions, but illness and ten years of writer's block have lowered his profile, almost to the point of obscurity. When Heather Wolfe, an ambitious literature major, asks to interview him for her thesis on his work, her interest forces him to address the issues that he has avoided all these years, and stirs in him feelings he has long forgotten, much to his daughter's consternation.
Key facts
Cast
Frank Langella, Lauren Ambrose, Patti Perkins, Adrian Lester, Lili Taylor, Dennis Parlato, Jeff McCarthy, Michael Cumpsty
Original language
English
First release
November 23, 2007 (United States)
Setting
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Andrew Wagner, Fred Parnes
Producer
Andrew Wagner, Fred Parnes, Gary Winick, Jake Abraham, Nancy Israel
Cinematography
Harlan Bosmajian
Editing
Gena Bleier
Music
Adam Gorgoni
Trailer
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2008 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2007 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2007 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2007 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | Starting Out In The Evening (2007) | 2 releases, 2007: Lakeshore Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | November 23, 2007 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Full credits
| Director | Andrew Wagner |
| Cast | Frank Langella (Leonard Schiller), Lauren Ambrose (Heather Wolfe), Patti Perkins (Dolores), Adrian Lester (Casey Davis), Lili Taylor (Ariel Schiller), Dennis Parlato (Author), Jeff McCarthy (Charles), Michael Cumpsty (Victor), Jessica Hecht (Sandra Bennett), Karl Bury (Frederick), Sean T. Krishnan (Cab Driver), Thomas Ryan (Nick), Anitha Gandhi (Chelsea), Joie Lee (Second Author), John C. Havens (Jeff the Doorman), Ali Reza (Doctor), Jerry Walsh (Bartender), Joel West (Waiter) |
| Screenplay | Andrew Wagner, Fred Parnes |
| Producer | Andrew Wagner, Fred Parnes, Gary Winick, Jake Abraham, Nancy Israel |
| Executive producer | Allen Meyerson, Douglas Harmon, Greg Moyer, John Sloss |
| Cinematography | Harlan Bosmajian |
| Editing | Gena Bleier |
| Music | Adam Gorgoni |
| Production design | Carol Strober |
| Costumes | Claudia Brown |
Additional data: TMDB.
