Synopsis
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Key facts
Cast
Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall
Original language
English
Production companies
20th Century Studios, Regency Enterprises
Home video distributors
Manhattan Video (France)
Awards
London Film Critics Circle Award for Film of the Year, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
New York City
Crew
Trailer
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Festival History
- Tribeca Film Festival 2013 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 2012 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2001 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1983 generic
Titles
| Original title | The King of Comedy | |
| Québec French title | La Valse des pantins | |
| Alternate title | Le Roi des comiques |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Manhattan Video (cat. no. 139) | 1983, France |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The King Of Comedy (1983) | 15 releases, 1983: Warner Bros. Records |
| CD | The King Of Comedy (1983) | 1 release, 2016: Wounded Bird Records |
| Cassette | The King Of Comedy (1983) | 2 releases, 1983: Warner Bros. Records |
| 8-track | The King Of Comedy (1983) | 1 release, 1983: Warner Bros. Records |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | France | 1983 139 |
Full credits
| Director | Martin Scorsese |
| Cast | Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall |
| Producer | Arnon Milchan |
| Cinematography | Fred Schuler |
| Music | Robbie Robertson |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
